Welcome to Bloomfield ...
The city of Bloomfield is located in Davis County<1> and is the County Seat for Davis County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bloomfield has a population of 2,680 people<2> (see below for details).
Bloomfield is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bloomfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bloomfield lies within the (641) area code.
The ZIP code for Bloomfield: 52537<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bloomfield had an population of 2,680 people. This is an increase of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bloomfield had a population of 2,640 people (which is 30.16% of the total population of Davis County). This makes Bloomfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Bloomfield represents 0.09% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,640 people, the population of Bloomfield increased 1.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,601 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bloomfield.
Communities Also Named Bloomfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 52 communities that are also named Bloomfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomfield.
Communities near Bloomfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomfield.
- Ottumwa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <5>
- Eldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <5>
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Agency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <5>
- Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Downing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Blakesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <5>
- Cantril
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bloomfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomfield ...
Looking for more information about Bloomfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bloomfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomfield.
Adding Bloomfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bloomfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bloomfield post office opened in 1844.
We also found Bloomfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bloomfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |