| Official Name: | Coloma, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Coloma |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Berrien |
| Government Type: | City commission |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marsha Hammond [1] [2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1465 |
| Population Density Km2: | 636.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1649.77 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 204 |
| Elevation Ft: | 669 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1867°N -86.3078°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49038, 49039 |
| Area Code: | 269 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-17320[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0623623[5] |
Coloma is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,465 at the 2020 census.[6]
Coloma was incorporated as a village in 1893 and as a city in 1941.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.89sqmi, all land.[8]
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.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,483 people, 606 households, and 398 families living in the city. The population density was 1666.3PD/sqmi. There were 667 housing units at an average density of 749.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 1.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 606 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 626 households, and 446 families living in the city. The population density was 1766.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 675 housing units at an average density of 747.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
The Glad-Peach Festival is held in Coloma every August.[10]