Coloma, Michigan

Coloma, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Coloma, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°11′12″N 86°18′28″W / 42.18667°N 86.30778°W / 42.18667; -86.30778
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,595
– Density	1,766.9/sq mi (682.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	49038-49039
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-17320[1]
GNIS feature ID	0623623[2]
Website	www.cityofcoloma.org

Coloma is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Rich farmland in the area made temperate by Lake Michigan is called the Fruit Belt, and Coloma is located in the Lake Michigan Shore American Viticultural Area.

Coloma is near the former resort area of Paw Paw Lake.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 626 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,766.9 per square mile (684.3/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 747.7 per square mile (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White, 1.13% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 626 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,882, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,714. About 5.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Major highways

• I-94

Coordinates: 42°11′10″N 86°18′30″W / 42.18611°N 86.30833°W / 42.18611; -86.30833

Local events

The Glad-Peach Festival is held here each August.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• City of Coloma Homepage