Bloomfield, Connecticut
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| Bloomfield, Connecticut | |||
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| NECTA | Hartford | ||
| Region | Capitol Region | ||
| Incorporated | 1835 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Council-manager | ||
| - Town manager | Louie Chapman, Jr. | ||
| - Town council | Sydney T. Schulman, Mayor Jonathan C. Colman Richard A. Days Wayne Hypolite Alfred F. LeFebvre Joseph P. Merritt Larry Pleasant Carl Reisner John F. Sheehan |
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| Area | |||
| - City | 67.8 km² (26.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 67.4 km² (26 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - City | 20,581 | ||
| - Density | 306/km² (792.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06002 | ||
| Website: http://www.bloomfieldct.org | |||
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,587 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.8 km² (26.2 mi²). 67.4 km² (26.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.61%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,587 people, 7,902 households, and 5,152 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.8/km² (753.0/mi²). There were 8,195 housing units at an average density of 121.6/km² (315.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.00% White, 54.06% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population.
There were 7,902 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,812, and the median income for a family was $64,892. Males had a median income of $42,860 versus $36,778 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,843. About 5.1% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1] | |||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 7,228 | 209 | 7,437 | 51.90% | |
| Republican | 1,758 | 47 | 1,805 | 12.60% | |
| Unaffiliated | 4,905 | 177 | 5,082 | 35.47% | |
| Minor Parties | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 13,895 | 434 | 14,329 | 100% | |
[edit] Tourist Attractions
- Bloomfield is home to the The First Cathedral the Largest Protestant Church in New England.
[edit] References
- ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on October 2, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Town of Bloomfield
- Central Regional Tourism District
- The website of The First Cathedral
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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