Lomira dates to 1849, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940
More historic than 78% of U.S. towns · #94 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Its Register listing is the Boller, W. H., Meat Market and Residence. Its Register listing is the Boller, W. H., Meat Market and Residence. Below: maps from 1955 on and the census since 1900.
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1849.The full story ↓
History grade
What drives Lomira’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Lomira is more historic than 78% of U.S. towns, #94 of 362 in Wisconsin. All 3 inputs are above most U.S. towns; its age ranks highest and its National Register listings lowest.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Lomira’s overall grade.
Wisconsin towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Wisconsin town has 3.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Lomira’s 3.7 sits near the middle of its state (63% of Wisconsin towns have fewer) while its 1 listings outnumber those of 51% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±6.7 points). Two sources give 1849.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Lomira’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
The early history of the Village of Lomira is closely interwoven with the Town of Lomira. Prior to the arrival of white settlers, the son of Chief Black Hawk supposedly camped in the vicinity while blazing a trail from Milwaukee to Green Bay. There is no record of a settlement at Lomira prior to 1849. It was originally called Springfield, but in 1849, the name was changed to Lomira. Local lore says the village is a namesake of Elmira Schoonover, daughter of Sam Schoonover, an early settler. The first Post Office was established on May 11, 1849.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
People over time
Lomira, census by census
Grew from 492 people in 1900 to 2,678 in 2020, 5 times over.
13 censuses, 1900–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lomira’s Wikipedia page.
Places that used to be
Lost post offices and burying grounds
Lomira’s post office has been open since 1850. Another post office, Springfield, opened and closed inside today’s town.
Springfield
1849–1850
Lomira
1850–today
18401930today
1cemetery inside Lomira
Saint Mary's
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Lomira’s history
What year was Lomira founded?
In 1849, according to Wikidata. Lomira’s post office opened in 1849, and the census of 1900 counted 492 people here.
How does Lomira rank for history?
Lomira is more historic than 78% of U.S. towns, #94 of 362 in Wisconsin. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Lomira?
One place: the Boller, W. H., Meat Market and Residence (listed 1994).
How old are the homes in Lomira?
19% of Lomira’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±6.7 points), against a typical 12% for a Wisconsin town; the median home was built in 1992.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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