Bloomfield, Nebraska

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Bloomfield, Nebraska
Location of Bloomfield, Nebraska
Location of Bloomfield, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°35′51″N 97°38′48″W / 42.5975, -97.64667
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Knox
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,699 ft (518 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,126
 - Density 1,380.2/sq mi (532.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68718
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-05455[1]
GNIS feature ID 0827492[2]

Bloomfield is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bloomfield is located at 42°35′51″N, 97°38′48″W (42.597458, -97.646605)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 521 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,380.2 people per square mile (530.2/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 719.5/sq mi (276.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.89% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 521 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 36.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,435, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $17,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,562. About 5.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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