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Population (year 2000): 1,595. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,501 (-5.9% change)
 

Males: 752  (47.1%)
Females: 843  (52.9%)

Berrien County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49038.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,700 (it was $38,882 in 2000)
Coloma  $39,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,000 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Coloma  $107,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Coloma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (16.6%), English (13.4%), United States (12.0%), Italian (6.9%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 1683 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coloma

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coloma city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Coloma, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coloma to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Coloma:  1.5% ($1,183)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (35.7 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (97.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Paw Paw Lake, MI (2.8 miles ), Watervliet, MI (3.1 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (5.1 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (8.9 miles ), Hartford, MI (9.7 miles ), Benton Harbor, MI (11.0 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (12.2 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $152,900
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 86.31 W


Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-5.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Coloma (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (124.8 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (311.9 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (561.4 per 100,000)
  • 100 thefts (6238.3 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (187.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 403.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Coloma (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (62.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (62.0 per 100,000)
  • 14 assaults (867.9 per 100,000)
  • 12 burglaries (744.0 per 100,000)
  • 99 thefts (6137.6 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (124.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 549.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Coloma-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Coloma city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Coloma:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 15 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coloma:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 39 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coloma:
  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 5 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; ID: 40C)
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 9 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; ID: BEH)
  • SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; ID: 0D1)

Amtrak stations near Coloma:
  • 14 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 20 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Coloma:
  • 15 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coloma:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 41 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 41 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
Public high school in Coloma:
  • COLOMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 300 WEST ST. JOSEPH; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Coloma:
  • COLOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 274-A S. WEST STREET; Grades: 05 - 07)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 6463 E. BECHT ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • COLOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 262 WEST STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • COLOMA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 302 W. ST. JOSEPH; Grades: 08 - 09)
  • PIER SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 4518 PIER ROAD; Grades: PK - PK)
Private elementary/middle school in Coloma:
  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 6764 PAW PAW AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Coloma:
  • COLOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $170,853; Location: 262-264 NORTH PAW PAW STREET; 84,747 books; 1,574 audio materials; 2,134 video materials; 204 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ryno Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Deer Forest Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6800 Marquette Drive).

Hotel: Hillview Lodge (3059 Bundy Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coloma and their reported violations in the past:

COLOMA (Population served: 1595, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-26-2004 and SEP-30-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2004), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-16-2004)
NORTH BERRIEN SENIOR CENTER (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE BEND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SWEET CHERRY RESORT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH WITNES (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BEECHWOOD HILLS APARTMENTS (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-1997), St Boil Water Order (SEP-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
KARMA VISTA VINEYARDS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coloma that have no violations reported:
  • MOTTO'S RESORT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Coloma compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Coloma (2007 data):
  • Chemical Bank: Coloma Paw Paw Avenue Branch at 6540 Paw Avenue, branch established on 1999-07-25; 209 North Paw Paw Street Branch at 209 North Paw Paw Street, branch established on 1896-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Edgewater Bank: 167 Paw Paw Branch at 167 Paw Paw, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.2 mil, Deposits: $136.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank: Coloma Express Branch at 6553 Paw Paw Avenue, branch established on 1999-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$545
Other Government Administration 1$2,250$27,0008$811
Streets and Highways 1$4,168$50,0160$0
Sewerage 1$2,498$29,9761$877
Water Supply 1$2,374$28,4880$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,055$24,6600$0
Totals for Government 5$13,345$32,02810$2,232


Coloma government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $583,000
    Police Protection: $219,000
    Sewerage: $138,000
    Water Utilities: $117,000
    Central Staff Services: $96,000
    General - Other: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $102,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $65,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $346,000
  • Tax - Property: $405,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $375,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.12%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coloma:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WGMY (940 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coloma:
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coloma:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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