Bloomington, Nebraska

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Bloomington is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Bloomington is located at 40°5′37″N, 99°2′12″W (40.093615, -99.036617)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 124 people, 60 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 59.8/km² (155.6/mi²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 38.6/km² (100.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.58% White, 0.81% Native American, and 1.61% from two or more races.

There were 60 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $20,208 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,334. There were 12.9% of families and 22.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.

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Bloomington was also home to one of the best bars in the History of Mankind. That bar was the Lamplighter, and prior to the Lamplighter, it was called the Blue Diamond.