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Population (year 2000): 2,542. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,534 (-0.3% change)
 
Males: 1,211   (47.6%)
Females: 1,331   (52.4%)

Greene County

Median resident age:   41.0 years
Indiana median age:   35.2 years

Zip codes: 47424 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $30,224 in 2000)
Bloomfield   $30,600
Indiana:   $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,600 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Bloomfield   $75,600
Indiana:   $114,400

Bloomfield, IN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bloomfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.0%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (3.7%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 1837 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bloomfield

For population 25 years and over in Bloomfield

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomfield town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.9%
Indiana:   3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Bloomfield, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bloomfield to the number of sex offenders is 362 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bloomfield:   0.9% ($595)
Indiana:   0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (29.8 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (76.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (201.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Worthington, IN (7.0 miles ), Switz City, IN (7.9 miles ), Newberry, IN (8.8 miles ), Crane, IN (9.5 miles ), Lyons, IN (10.1 miles ), Odon, IN (13.1 miles ), Elnora, IN (14.3 miles ), Linton, IN (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 86.94 W


79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in nursing homes

Area code: 812

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Bloomfield, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -382 (-13.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Average climate in Bloomfield, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bloomfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Bloomfield town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Levi Carmichael - College basketball player (Austin Peay Governors).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomfield:
  • GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINTON, IN)
  • MEADOWS HOSPITAL,THE (about 29 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomfield:
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 24 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomfield:
  • SHAWNEE FIELD (about 5 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IN; ID: 1I3)
  • MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN; ID: 4U8)
  • DAVIESS COUNTY (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; ID: DCY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomfield:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 32 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 41 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 74 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
Public high schools in Bloomfield:
  • EASTERN GREENE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: RR 4 BOX 623; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 501 W SPRING ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bloomfield:
  • EASTERN GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: RR 4 BOX 623; Grades: PK - 06)
  • BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 500 W SOUTH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Bloomfield:
  • BLOOMFIELD-EASTERN GREENE COUNTY PL (Operating income: $376,601; Location: 125 S FRANKLIN ST; 38,616 books; 2,025 audio materials; 1,890 video materials; 142 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Greene County Historical Society is located at 27 South Washington Street, just east of courthouse on highway 237. Services include family research materials, family books, Greene county booklets and books, interim report for the county, maps, family files, some old pictures and other documents. Write to President at 27 South Washington Street or order books from Treasurer, Box 301, Greene County Historical Society, Bloomfield, IN, 47424. We do not have a telephone but we are open Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and tours by special appointment through the president Linda Sharp. Home e-mail address is sharp at airnwire.com

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Tourist attraction: Libraries-Public Bloomfield Easrne County PBLC Lbrry (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 125 South Franklin Street).

Hotels: Picnic Basket (550 South Washington Street), Sleepy Hollow Inn (550 South Washington Street).

Court: Greene County - Superior Court Judge (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloomfield and their reported violations in the past:

EASTERN HEIGHTS UTILITIES (Population served: 17882, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:   2.1 people
Indiana:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   56.4%
Whole state:   68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.1%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   16.6%
Whole state:   9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   9.0%
Whole state:   4.2%

Bloomfield compared to Indiana state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Bloomfield (2007 data):
  • Bloomfield State Bank: at 48 North Washington Street, Main Street Branch, Eastern Heights Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $382.6 mil, Deposits: $304.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Universal Bancorp
  • Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan Association: Farmers And Mechanics Federal Saving at 225 East Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.1 mil, Deposits: $46.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • MainSource Bank: Bloomfield Branch at 87 East Spring Street, branch established on 1982-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,280.3 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.






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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0 $0   6 $228
Sewerage 5 $8,905 $21,372 1 $536
Other Government Administration 1 $2,404 $28,848 3 $1,167
Police Protection - Officers 6 $28,352 $56,704 0 $0
Totals for Government 12 $39,662 $39,662 10 $1,931


Bloomfield government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $612,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Parking Facilities: $14,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $919,000
    General - Other: $399,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $184,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $184,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $862,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
    General Support: $36,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $166,000
    Individual Income: $109,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $279,000

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.18%
Indiana average:   6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, IN  1.89% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, IN  0.48% ($24,500)
from Lawrence County, IN  0.29% ($28,914)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.82%
Indiana average:   6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, IN  1.69% ($25,612 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, IN  0.60% ($27,699)
to Vigo County, IN  0.50% ($21,689)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomfield:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomfield:
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFHB (91.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO INC)
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bloomfield:
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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