Welcome to Coloma ...
The village of Coloma is located in Waushara County<1>.
The location of Coloma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coloma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coloma has a population of 447 people<3> (see below for details).
Coloma is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Coloma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coloma had an population of 447 people. This is a decrease of 0.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coloma had a population of 450 people. This makes Coloma the county's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 450 people, the population of Coloma decreased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 461 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coloma.
Communities Also Named Coloma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Coloma - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2) and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coloma.
Communities near Coloma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coloma.
- Wautoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Wild Rose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Neshkoro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coloma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coloma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coloma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coloma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coloma. See our Newspapers Page for Coloma.
Adding Coloma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coloma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coloma was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Coloma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coloma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coloma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waushara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coloma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coloma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |