Bloomfield

History

The community on the east fork of Simpson Creek originally grew up on sites purchased from Leven Powell's land grant, which he received from the state of Virginia in 1779 and surveyed in 1781. The community on the east bank of the creek was known as Middlesburg when its first post office opened in 1803; but, according to the state's Land Office, the town was still formally incorporated under the name Middlesburg in 1819. The McClaskey family had owned over 700 acres of land in the area at one time. The public library was established in 1916 by the local Woman's Club.

Geography

Bloomfield is located on the East Fork of Simpson Creek (part of the Salt River watershed). It is concentrated around the intersection of US 62, KY 55 and KY 48, northeast of Bardstown, and about southeast of Louisville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.78% is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,597
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,249
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,164
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,161
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,135
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,104
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,044
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,036

Largest nearby schools

• Nelson County High School
  High · Bardstown · 784 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• Coxs Creek Elementary School
  Elementary · Coxs Creek · 446 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Old Kentucky Home Middle School
  Middle · Bardstown · 368 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Bloomfield Middle School
  Middle · Bloomfield · 352 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Bloomfield Elementary School
  Elementary · Bloomfield · 250 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Nelson County Early Learning Center
  Other · Bardstown · 141 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• The Academy at Horizons
  Other · Bardstown · 30 students · 4.3:1 ratio
• Nelson County Area Technology Center
  High · Bardstown