Coloma Wisconsin Downtown Looking West WIS21, 2012
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ColomaWI
It is a town of 731 residents in Wisconsin.
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Population
731
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Coloma a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in Coloma, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Mecan River Fishery Area, 350 acres with 2 miles of trail. Coloma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
731 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SpringfieldRichfordHancockRichfieldColoma
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Coloma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coloma, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColoma WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offColoma Collection Site, 1 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Coloma ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54930, 5396454930 94% · 53964 6%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 Coloma.
Work & commute
Coloma has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among working residents in Coloma, 1.6% work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. The mean commuting time for Coloma comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Wautoma (10%), Westfield (5%) and Coloma (5%).
2%work in town
| Coloma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Coloma2%
Wautoma10%
Westfield5%
Coloma5%
Richford4%
25 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Coloma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Wisconsin overall
In Coloma, nearly a fifth of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Its midpoint age is 51.4 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
51.4median age · WI 40.2
| Coloma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
ColomaWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school30%
Some college21%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1 point. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 62% are women (WI 49%).
| Coloma | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Coloma: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Coloma stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults in Coloma, the share who feel lonely is 30%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Coloma. Against the Wisconsin average, Coloma comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Two figures for adults locally: 33% get no exercise outside work, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Coloma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Coloma | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.5% |
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Coloma keeps 5.4% of its land conserved
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.6 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Coloma is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 426 acres.
5.4%conserved
| Coloma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
5.4%
conserved · 1,121 of 20,898 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mecan River Fishery Area | 2 mi | 350 |
| 2. Mecan Springs State Natural Area | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 3. School District of Westfield School Forest | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Coloma, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Coloma is higher. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coloma
17pages on Coloma
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coloma; the nearest are
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids28.1 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point34.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Coloma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Coloma for work
Where Coloma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Coloma
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Coloma
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Coloma is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 448 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Coloma. Coloma is home of the annual Coloma Chicken Chew, held at the end of June.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 54930
Questions about Coloma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coloma, WI a good place to live?
Coloma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.