Bloomfield, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°1′29″N, 86°56′25″W
Town of Bloomfield, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Greene
Area
- City	3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi)
- Land	3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	2,542
- Density	711.2/km² (1,842/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
Website: www.visitgreenein.com

Bloomfield is a town in Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,542 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Greene County.^GR6

1 History
2 Geography
3 Community
4 Demographics
5 Local Landmarks & Attractions
6 External links

[edit] History

The area where Bloomfield is located has been inhabited by Native Americans since prehistory. Tribes that have lived in the area include Miami, Kickapoo, Piankeshaw and Wea. A settlement of Paleo-Indians was recently discovered and excavated by an Indiana University research team near the confluence of Richland Creek and the White River (Indiana) north of Bloomfield [1].

The town of Bloomfield was created in 1824 when Greene County, IN needed a new County Seat due to the lack of a reliable water source for the town of Burlington. Burlington was located north of Bloomfield near present day Worthington, IN.

The town's first structure was the Greene County Courthouse, a log structure, in the center of town. The current Greene County Courthouse, a brick structure built in the late 19th century and currently under renovation and expansion, stands at the same location.

In 1824, Peter Cornelius Van Slyke donated land to Greene County, IN for the purpose of establishing a new county seat [2]. Van Slyke was born on Mohawk River in Schenectady County N.Y on April 5, 1766. He migrated to southern Indiana in 1816. Van Slyke was a veteran of the War of 1812 and died on September 25, 1834.

Bloomfield, Indiana offers many great historical sites and much, much more. If you are interested in learning more or visiting Bloomfield, Indiana or Greene County Indiana then check out The Greene County Indiana Visitors & Community Information Center

[edit] Geography

Bloomfield is located at 39°1′29″N, 86°56′25″W (39.024634, -86.940307).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Community

The Greene County Indiana Visitor's & Community Information Center can be found at www.VisitGreeneIN.com. The site is ran to provide a wide variety of services to Greene County, Indiana. It is the #1 site for Greene County.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,542 people, 1,180 households, and 665 families residing in the town. The population density was 711.2/km² (1,841.1/mi²). There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 367.9/km² (952.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.20% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 1,180 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,224, and the median income for a family was $42,656. Males had a median income of $31,864 versus $23,879 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,045. About 12.0% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Bloomfield is within 1 mile of the White River, which runs from Logansport, IN to Evansville, IN, where it joins the Ohio and Wabash Rivers. As the River passes through Indianapolis, it picks up a load of pollution, and is not safe to swim in. I know this because the River, is green.

Bloomfield Schools have been in Bloomfield since the late 1800s. Bloomfield High School is one of the most crowded schools in Greene County, due to the fact that the District is so large. The average class size in the high school is 32. As of the 2006-2007 school year, there are about 356 high school students. 87 seniors, 81 juniors, 99 sophomores, and 89 freshman.

The humorist Don Herold was born in Bloomfield.

[edit] Local Landmarks & Attractions

One of the more well preserved covered bridges in the state is located in Bloomfield [3].
Bloomfield is the home of the Shawnee Summer Theater [4].
Near to Bloomfield is the location of the Tulip Viaduct [5].
The man who owned the land that Bloomfield has been built on is buried in Bloomfield.