Bloomfield, Iowa

From Vero - Wikipedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement

Main Street, Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield Square, 1976

Bloomfield is a city and the county seat of Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 census.<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bloomfield has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Template:Weather box

Demographics

Template:Historical populations

The population of Bloomfield, Iowa from US census data
The population of Bloomfield, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 2,682 people, 1,144 households, and 671 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,179.5 inhabitants per square mile (455.4/km2). There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of 546.6 per square mile (211.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.

Of the 1,144 households, 29.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 32.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.3% of all households were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 27.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 and 44; 23.4% were from 45 and 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,640 people, 1,122 households, and 683 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,122 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,601 people, 1,123 households, and 668 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.54% White, 0.12% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 1,123 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.

Age spread: 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $44,073. Males had a median income of $25,260 versus $23,686 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,962. About 3.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Annual events

The Davis County Fair is held each July, and the Davis County Country and Old Time Music Festival is held each September.Template:Cn

Historic sites

Findley House
Henry Wishard House

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:

Education

The Davis County Community School District operates local area public schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Infrastructure

Bloomfield lies at the junction of U.S. Route 63 and Iowa Highway 2.

Notable people

References

<references />

Template:Commons Template:Portal

Template:Davis County, Iowa Template:Iowa county seats

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "https://wiki.sarg.dev/index.php?title=Bloomfield,_Iowa&oldid=77053"