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Bloomfield

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Bloomfield

Total population

2,742

Median home value

$132,000

23.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,769

Bloomfield$61k
National$74k
Elevation266 m
Land area5.91 km²
Weather58°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.75°, -92.42°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
266 m
Area
5.91 km²
head of government
Chris Miller
Official website
www.cityofbloomfield.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bloomfield is a city and the county seat of Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Bloomfield was incorporated on January 3, 1855. On October 12, 1864 a small group of Confederate soldiers began a raid on the town. The raid would result in the death of three citizens before the soldiers retreated back into Missouri.

Geography

Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, near the Missouri border. Bloomfield's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 40.751122, -92.417007. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bloomfield has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40
Median home value
$132,000
Housing units
1,181
Poverty rate
6.9%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
91.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.7491
Longitude
-92.4170
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
58°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
69°F
Rain Showers
Thursday Night
46°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
57°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Bloomfield, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.5%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
37.8%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
18.1%
No leisure activity
27.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Davis County Elementary
    Elementary · Bloomfield · 480 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • Davis County Community High School
    High · Bloomfield · 408 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Davis County Middle School
    Middle · Bloomfield · 356 students · 23.7:1 ratio
  • DC Online
    Other · Bloomfield · 19 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John Llewellyn Lewis
John Llewellyn Lewis
American labor leader (1880-1969)
Beryl F. Carroll
Beryl F. Carroll
American politician (1860-1939)
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
American actor and director (1898–1992)
Fletcher B. Swank
Fletcher B. Swank
American politician (1875-1950)
John A. Hull
John A. Hull
Judge Advocate General of the United States Army (1874–1944)
Irvin S. Pepper
Irvin S. Pepper
American politician (1876-1913)
B
Bertha Raffetto
American songwriter (1885-1952)
D
Daniel Gault
American politician
Johnny Rawlings
Johnny Rawlings
American baseball player (1892-1972)
Kurt Swaim
Kurt Swaim
American politician
Walter A. Sheaffer
Walter A. Sheaffer
American inventor (1867-1946)
Walter E. Reno
Walter E. Reno
United States Navy officer (1881–1917)
Wally Horn
Wally Horn
American politician
A
Art Beckley
American football player (1901-1965)
J
Joseph Dieffenbach Layman
librarian
A
Adelaide Addison Pollard
hymn writer and missionary

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,494

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
546
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bloomfield

History of Davis County, Iowa, read at Bloomfield, July 4, 1876
S. A. Moore · 1876
The Marion County catalog of shorthorn cattle show and sale
The Marion County catalog of shorthorn cattle show and sale
Marion County Shorthorn Breeders' Association · 1939
Pioneer history of Davis County, Iowa
1927
The driver's response to an automated highway system with reduced capacity
J. R. Bloomfield · 1996
Pipeline accident report
United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1979
Famous Strawberries
Famous Strawberries
Dollar Nursery · 1949
National Symphony Orchestra, 11th season, 106th Sunday concert
Hans Kindler · 1941
Servant leadership models for your parish
Dan R. Ebener · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

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Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library