Lomira, Wisconsin

Lomira, Wisconsin Lomira is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

The village is positioned inside the Town of Lomira, at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, and Interstate 41.

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 before to 1849.

A petition for incorporation of the village of Lomira was made to the circuit court of Dodge County on March 24, 1899.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 2.04 square miles (5.28 km2), of which, 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2) of it is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,430 citizens , 1,002 homeholds, and 639 families living in the village.

There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 542.6 per square mile (209.5/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.

There were 1,002 homeholds of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 49.1% were married couples residing together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families.

The median age in the village was 36.7 years.

24.7% of inhabitants 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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,233 citizens , 846 homeholds, and 583 families living in the village.

There were 899 housing units at an average density of 462.5 per square mile (178.9/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the village was 98.16% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.76% from other competitions, and 0.27% from two or more competitions.

There were 846 homeholds out of which 39.6% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 55.2% were married couples residing together, 9.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families.

In the village, the populace was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older.

About 3.1% of families and 3.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Lomira is at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, and Interstate 41.

Private air transit is available in Fond du Lac, 10 miles (16 km) north of the village.

Commercial air transit 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.

The 65-square-mile (170 km2) School District of Lomira contains the villages of Brownsville Lomira, and Theresa, the hamlet of Knowles, and all or portions of the suburbs 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 and the other in Theresa.

The district's middle school and high school are also in Lomira.

Lomira has one parochial school: St.

The majority of respondents pointed out a preference for momentous 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 extra cafeteria, kitchen, and precinct offices. Lomira is in an agricultural area, which is reflected in the nature of many of the businesses in the village.

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.

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.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

This history book, compiled by a long-time resident, was prepared for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Village of Lomira.

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Village of Lomira Lomira School District.

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Villages in Wisconsin - Villages in Dodge County, Wisconsin - Populated places established in 1849 - 1849 establishments in Wisconsin