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Coloma Lions FishereeVillage of Coloma
PO Box 353
Coloma, WI 54930
715-228-2871
Town of Coloma
N1221 County Road CH
Coloma, WI 54930
715-228-3722
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Welcome to
Coloma
"Your 21/51 (I-39) Connection"
Community Profile
 The
Village of Coloma is a rural community that is central to a large
area of irrigated farmland. The village has adequate retail businesses
that provide goods and services to local residents. Extensive retail
is located 35 miles to the north in Stevens Point and 35 miles south
in Portage. Coloma has a fine K-6 elementary school connected with
a new Pioneer Westfield High School in Westfield, eleven miles south.
A new library-community center was constructed in 1997.
Businesses seeking to located in Coloma has
access to a broad labor market. A new 35-acre business park was established in 1997. The
business park is within a TIF District. Currently there are 24.6 acres
available for development.
The Wisconsin Operating Engineers Training
Center is located two miles east of Coloma.
Coloma has a well kept recreational park with a
shelter house, ball diamonds, tennis courts and playground equipment. Nearby lakes and
streams are available for many water sports.
| Population | Utilities | Education | Transportation | Labor Force | Major Employers | |
Population
Coloma,
Wisconsin 54930 |
Location |
Population |
| County |
Waushara |
Coloma Village/Town |
1210 |
| County Size |
648 square miles |
Waushara County |
20,928 |
| Region |
East Central Wisconsin |
|
|
Source:
Wisconsin Department of Administration (1998 Estimate)
Utilities &
Services
| Electrical |
Alliant/Wisconsin Power & Light Company
Coloma Substation |
| Natural Gas |
Wisconsin Gas Company |
| Sewer |
Coloma Municipal |
| Water |
Source |
Coloma Municipal
Two deep wells |
| Well
Capacity |
Well #1: 288,000 gallon per day |
| Well #2: 750 gallons per
minute |
| Usage |
Operating at less than 20 percent of capacity |
| Fire |
Coloma Paid on
Call Fire
Department
Emergency 911
Non-Emergency 715-228-5555 |
| Police |
Coloma Police Department
Emergency 715-228-5431 or 911
Non-Emergency 715-228-5555
cpdlew@uniontel.net |
| Ambulance |
Waushara County Emergency
Medical Services |
| 911 |
Waushara
Enhanced 911 |
Education/Employee
Training
Nearest
University |
University of
WI-Stevens Point |
35 miles |
| University of WI-Oshkosh |
50 miles |
| University of WI-Madison |
65 miles |
University of WI-Extension
Waushara County, Wautoma |
12 miles |
| Nearest Technical
College |
Mid-State Technical College
Stevens Point |
35 miles |
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids |
35 miles |
Fox Valley Technical College
Oshkosh |
50 miles |
Fox Valley Technical College
Wautoma |
12 miles |
Source: Coloma Community
Profile, 1998
Transportation
The Village of Coloma is located in the southwestern portion of Waushara County
at the intersection of State Highway 21 and I-39/U.S. 51. The village is about 65 miles
north of Madison, 65 miles south of Wausau, 3 hours southeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul, and
3 hours north and west of Chicago. The city of Milwaukee is 2 hours south and east of
Coloma.
Major highways provide excellent access to
markets for truck transportation.
Travel times to: |
| Chicago |
3 hours |
| St. Paul/Minneapolis |
3 hours |
| Milwaukee |
2 hours |
| Madison |
1 hour |
| Oshkosh |
1 hour |
Highways |
| Nearest Interstate |
I-39 (within village limits) |
| Next nearest Interstate |
I-90/94 (40 miles south) |
| State Highways |
STH-21 (within village
limits) |
Air Service |
Commercial
Airports |
Appleton |
72 miles |
| Madison |
65 miles |
| Milwaukee |
135 miles |
| Local Airports |
Wautoma |
12 miles |
| Oshkosh |
55 miles |
| Stevens Point |
35 miles |
Source: Coloma Community Profile
1998
Labor Force
Availability |
Category |
Waushara County |
Labor force |
10,640 |
| Manufacturing |
1,825 |
| Unemployed |
536 |
| Unemployed (1998) |
5% |
Source:
Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development, LAU5, 1998.
Worker
Occupations |
| Occupation |
Percent of Workforce |
| Managerial |
11.4% |
| Professional |
5.1% |
| Sales |
11.1% |
| Administrative Support |
8.4% |
| Other services |
10.5% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fish |
0.6% |
| Precision Production |
9.9% |
| Operator, Fabricator |
25.4% |
| Material Mover, Handler |
6.3% |
| Handlers Helpers |
8.4% |
Source:
Labor Market Conditions in Waushara County: 1997.
Wages |
| Occupation |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
| Secretary |
$8.04 |
| Computer Operator |
$10.68 |
| Receptionist |
$8.57 |
| Retail Sales |
$6.87 |
| Electrical Equipment |
$11.50 |
| Tool & Die |
$11.77 |
| Welder |
$11.77 |
| Metalworking |
$12.33 |
| Machine Operator |
$8.29 |
| Assemblers |
$9.20 |
| Hand Packers |
$8.29 |
| Laborers |
$7.20 |
| Operators, Assemblers |
$7.49 |
Source:
Oshkosh Workforce Development Center (1999 Estimate).
Major
Employers
Especially For You, Ltd. ~ 80
Kerschner Gas Co. ~ 28
Coloma Grade School ~ 27
Coloma Supermarket ~ 22
Dome Structures ~ 21
New Life Nutrition ~ 10
For more
information please contact:
Robert Martin
Economic Development Committee
PO Box 127
Coloma, WI 54930-0127
715-228-3650 (home)
OR
Jack Zelienka
Secretary, Economic Development Committee
251 Industrial Drive
Coloma, WI 54930
715-228-4167 Ext. 18
Fax: 715-228-5100
jack@EspeciallyForYou.com
Additional Contact:
Arden Bandt
Village President
PO Box 97
Coloma, WI 54930-0097
715-228-5761 (home)
715-459-2400 (cell)
Fax: 715-228-2873
villageofcoloma@yahoo.com
Waushara
County Economic Development Corporation
209 S. Saint Marie Street
PO Box 672
Wautoma, WI 54982-0672
920-787-0416
Fax: 920-787-0425