Lomira Tower 1, 2008
Lomira’s story
177 years in pictures
Census counts: 492 in 1900, 2,678 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1849Lomira is settled
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,107
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
1,015
A job hub
Is Lomira a good place to live?
Lomira’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a C for cost of living. Lomira’s median age is 52.3 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area, at 315 acres. Lomira has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lomira stand out
Where Lomira beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,015
Residents who work543
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
0historic places
HistoryA−
Settled in 1849
A long history
A history going back 177 years.
Small town
1,107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LeroyAshfordTheresaByronLomira
How Lomira grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lomira is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $280K, 3.7 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household incomeCOpen →HealthSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac 14.2 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lomira: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lomira, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLomira Waterworks2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRecycling/Refuse Collection Site (Town Hall & Garage)Drop-off onlyTown site
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 Lomira ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53048, 53006, 5305053048 48% · 53006 42% · 53050 9%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 Lomira.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Lomira has 1.9 jobs for every working resident, and 988 people commute in
Most working residents leave Lomira for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Lomira fell to 1,015 in 2023, 259 fewer than in 2013. Lomira’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
5%work in town
| Lomira | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Lomira5%
Fond du Lac13%
Lomira11%
Brownsville7%
Mayville6%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,015
jobs based in Lomira
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Lomira, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lomira.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1999
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Lomira, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lomira has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lomira’s July high is 81°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Lomira is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Lomira beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Lomira adults have obesity.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Lomira | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lomira | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.6% | 67.1% |
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
14.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 498 of 21,552 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 315 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lomira
18pages on Lomira
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lomira
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac14.2 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac14.7 mi$4,819 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lomira residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A job hub
Every workday, about 988 people come to Lomira for work
Where Lomira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,015jobs based in Lomira
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lomira
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lomira is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Lomira, at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, U.S. Route 41 and Interstate 41.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- ZIP code
- 53048
Questions about Lomira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lomira, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.