Bloomington, Idaho

Bloomington, Idaho
—  City  —
Location in Bear Lake County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bear Lake
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 5,968 ft (1,819 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 251
 • Density 281.5/sq mi (108.7/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 83223
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-08560
GNIS feature ID 0377877

Bloomington is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census. It was first settled in 1864.[1]

Geography

Bloomington is located at (42.190778, -111.402625).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 251 people, 81 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 281.5 people per square mile (108.9/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 124.5 per square mile (48.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.21% White and 2.79% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 81 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,866. About 4.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ Leonard J. Arrington. History of Idaho Vol. 1, p. 273
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.