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Coloma, CA
California · El Dorado County · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro
Coloma is a small town in California with a population of 372. Residents earn $119,189 per year, which is 59% above the national average.
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
372
Population
111/sq mi density
$119,189
Median Income
$47,165 per capita
$2,178
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
2,603 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$119,189 median income, 20.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$2,178/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Coloma
Haunted Places
5
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Historic Markers
4
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Coloma, CA
5 reported haunted locations found near Coloma, CA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Marshall's Monument | On June 24, 1848 James Marshall found 2 nuggets. They were caught in the tailrace of the waterwheel at the logging Mill operated by him and his partner John Sutter. It was the beginning of the California Gold Rush. Between 1847 & 1860, the population of Ca. grew from 15,000 to 380,000 largely because of that single event. Fanatical gold seekers followed Marshall wherever he went, thinking that he had a magical gift for finding gold. He died broken and destitute August 10, 1885 and was buried ... |
| Pioneer Cemetery | 8 miles No. of Placerville/hwy 49 to Coldsprings Rd, turn left, the cemetery is up the hill on the left across from the Vineyard House. The Phantom of a lady in burgundy watches over the Schieffer family plot in the old settlers graveyard. According to the markers, William Schieffer died 1861 at age 2, Charles Schieffer died 1864 at age 42 and May Schieffer died 1890 at age 27. The ghost is a woman whose hair is parted in the middle and pulled tightly into a bun. She is wearing a long, flowin... |
| Sheridan | Lincoln - Manzanita Cemetery - Reported by a local firefighter while fighting a wild land fire, the fire had burned up to the back of the cemetery. Appeared to stop at the back fencing, then parted going around the cemetery and continued around the perimeter of the site with no logical explanation. Also strange sounds can be heard coming from the site from about dusk late into the early hours of the morning as well as seeing blackened shadows moving across the grounds. The locals do not frequ... |
| Sierra Nevada House | A mischievous spirit inhabits this hotel which was established in 1850. Co owner Gail Masi says her employees named the ghost Christopher and blames him for moving pots and pans, hiding knives and forks, and turning off the teakettles and other harmless pranks. A malevolent spirit named Mark haunted room 4 according to psychic Jeanne Smith. He shot his girlfriend in that room. |
| The Vineyard House | In Coloma, CA, there is a famous Victorian house called the Vineyard House, which has been reputed to be haunted by its original owners for many years. The house was built some time in the late 1800s, and was used over the years as a jail, an inn and restaurant, and, as its name implies, a winery. It was also at one time supposedly the site of where some executions took place. According to records, the original owners who built the house suffered one tragedy after another. Several of their yo... |