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ColemanWI

A town of 738, settled in 1883.

Trash day: Friday
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Coleman, WI · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Coleman a good place to live?

Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

738 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Coleman’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 436 in 1910, a low of 305 in 1920, 726 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1973 on.

  • 1883Coleman is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Coleman: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Coleman, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColeman WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsColeman School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Coleman ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54112, 5416154112 92% · 54161 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Coleman.

Schools

The schools Coleman’s kids attend

Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The Coleman School District runs its public schools. 3 public schools serve Coleman, with 741 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Coleman ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5387B+
Coleman HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12212C

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Coleman has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Coleman once, in 2019. Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from cold waves and 32% from inland flooding.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Fewer of Coleman’s households own their home than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Coleman’s rent at the middle of the market is $717 a month, below both Wisconsin’s towns ($1,078 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 10%. Also worth knowing: for renter households here, the share who spend 30% or more of their income on rent is 14%.

$262KZillow home value
ColemanWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent14%39%48%
Households that own their home48%74%73%
Median rent$717 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Coleman$262K
Wisconsin$337K
+10.2%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Coleman’s year

A winter brings about 52 inches of snow, with January nights at 8° and July afternoons at 81°.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Coleman has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 386 people commute in

For Coleman, the middle household income is $56,000. Most people who work leave Coleman to do it: just 9% work in town. Since 2013, Coleman has added 23 jobs, to 417 in 2023. The top destinations are Marinette (15%), Green Bay (6%) and Pound (5%).

9%work in town
ColemanWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$56,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.6%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Coleman9%
Marinette15%
Green Bay6%
Pound5%
Lena5%
20 mi
median commute distance
417
jobs based in Coleman
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Coleman is

In Coleman, 19% of adults binge drink. Among adults in the town, 16% smoke cigarettes.

ColemanWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%32%36%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outColemanWI
Fewer adults seeing a dentist61.4%67.1%
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coleman

18pages on Coleman
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Coleman; the nearest are

About Coleman

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Coleman is a village in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 726 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. In 1882, a railroad track was laid between Coleman and Pound, Wisconsin. The tracks were later extended in 1884 to Crivitz, Wisconsin and Marinette, Wisconsin, bringing many more goods and settlers. Logging was the predominant industry in the area from the 1880s and 1910s.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
54112
Area code
920

Questions about Coleman

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coleman, WI a good place to live?

Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.