Lomira, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

This page is about the village. For the adjacent town, see Lomira (town), Wisconsin.

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Village
Downtown Lomira
Location of Lomira in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.57 km²)
• Land	2.14 sq mi (5.54 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,430
• Estimate (2019)	2,450
• Density	1,146.47/sq mi (442.64/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-45500
GNIS feature ID	1568503

Lomira is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Lomira, at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, and Interstate 41.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Transportation
Religion
Education
Notable residents
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History

The early history of the Village of Lomira is closely interwoven with the Town of Lomira. Prior to the arrival of white settlers, the son of Chief Black Hawk supposedly camped in the vicinity while blazing a trail from Milwaukee to Green Bay. There is no record of a settlement at Lomira prior to 1849. It was originally called Springfield, but in 1849, the name was changed to Lomira. Local lore says the village is a namesake of Elmira Schoonover, daughter of Sam Schoonover, an early settler. The first Post Office was established on May 11, 1849.

A petition for incorporation of the village of Lomira was made to the circuit court of Dodge County on March 24, 1899. The petition described the designated territory of "433 residents" as "containing a large number of stores, saloons, residences, elevators, hotels, blacksmith shops, cheese factory, planing mill and other places of business, and that the same is a railroad station." Copies of the petition were posted in the saloons of F. Kauper and Peter Greiten, and in the store and office of Peter Wolf, "all of which said places are public places." Petitioners presented the incorporation order at a special term of the circuit court held in the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin on 9 May 1899. Records of the public election on June 3, 1899 show 104 ballots were cast, of which 58 were for incorporation and 45 against.

Geography

Lomira is located at 43°35′42″N 88°26′40″W / 43.59500°N 88.44444°W / 43.59500; -88.44444 (43.595089, -88.444602).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.04 square miles (5.28 km²), of which, 2.02 square miles (5.23 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	492	—
1910	529	7.5%
1920	554	4.7%
1930	603	8.8%
1940	659	9.3%
1950	746	13.2%
1960	807	8.2%
1970	1,084	34.3%
1980	1,446	33.4%
1990	1,542	6.6%
2000	2,233	44.8%
2010	2,430	8.8%
2019 (est.)	2,450	0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,430 people, 1,002 households, and 639 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,203.0 inhabitants per square mile (464.5/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 542.6 per square mile (209.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 1,002 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.6% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Transportation

Lomira is at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, and Interstate 41. The Canadian National Railroad provides industrials rail service for business and industry. Private air transportation is available in Fond du Lac, 10 miles (16 km) north of the village. Commercial air transportation is offered in Appleton, 50 miles (80 km) to the north; Milwaukee, 60 miles (97 km) to the south; and Oshkosh, 30 miles (48 km) to the north.

Religion

Denomination	Church name	Street address	Founding date
Catholic (Roman Rite)	Nativity of St. Mary Parish	699 Milwaukee Street	1870
Lutheran (WELS)	St. John's Lutheran Church & School	558 Water Street	1863
United Methodist	Trinity United Methodist Church	300 Church Street	1851

The Lomira area has long been a stronghold of the Evangelical Church. While Wisconsin was still a mission of the Illinois Conference, those in the Lomira Circuit expressed a desire for a camp meeting in their area. A first camp meeting was held June 15–21, 1853. People came on foot from Menomonee Falls, about 45 miles (72 km) to the south, and by ox team and wagon from Princeton, about 60 miles (97 km) to the north. There was powerful preaching, ardent praying, and inspiring singing. In 1905 the camp meeting association of the Fond du Lac and Milwaukee Districts were united, with the Lomira site designated as the annual summer meeting place. Camping activities continued in Lomira for 104 years until being transferred to Lake Lucerne in Waushara County in 1957. The former summer camp meeting property then became home to the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Education

The 65-square-mile (170 km²) School District of Lomira includes the villages of Brownsville Lomira, and Theresa, the hamlet of Knowles, and all or portions of the towns of Ashford, Byron, and Eden in Fond du Lac County; Leroy, Lomira and Theresa in Dodge County; and Wayne in Washington County. The Lomira School District has two elementary schools, one in Lomira, a part of the single K-12th grade building, and the other in Theresa. The student population of the high school is 355. Lomira has one parochial school: St. John's Lutheran School (WELS). The Consolidated Catholic School Lomira-Theresa (CCLT) closed at the conclusion of the 2009–10 school year. In February 2013 district residents were surveyed about plans for the schools. The majority of respondents indicated a preference for significant upgrades to the district's schools, including a new gymnasium for the high school, relocation of the high school football field, new classrooms in the high school, and an additional cafeteria, kitchen, and district offices.