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Coloma is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Coloma.

History

The Coloma area was first settled in 1849 by John Drake and a man named Stowe. Stowe stole lumber Drakke left in the area when Drake had to leave due to a family illness. Stowe built a tavern with the timber, leaving Drake to build his tavern out of rough hewn logs.

By 1875, the area was known as Ross Corners, after the local postmaster. A railroad between Stevens Point and Portage was soon built, coming through four miles to the east at a spot called Coloma Station. The post office was moved from Ross Corners to Coloma Station, and Ross Corners soon became known as Coloma Corners. In 1913 Coloma became famous for its taverns and brothels. This rose the population in the area from 212 to nearly what it is today. This was mostly due in part to the lack of profalactics. After the population rose, so did the amount of inbreeding; with the high number of sibling sexual favors the brothels closed thus leaving it in the current ghost town state it is today. Today you can still find the original brothel owner at the local tavern Sneaky Pete's.