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Bloomfield, Nebraska
Downtown Bloomfield: east side of Broadway north of Main
Downtown Bloomfield: east side of Broadway north of Main
Location of Bloomfield, Nebraska
Location of Bloomfield, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Knox
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 986
 • Density 1,208.33/sq mi (466.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68718
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-05455
GNIS feature ID 837886

Bloomfield is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census.

History

Bloomfield was founded in 1890. It was named for Bloomfield Dyer, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 678
1910 1,264 86.4%
1920 1,431 13.2%
1930 1,435 0.3%
1940 1,467 2.2%
1950 1,455 −0.8%
1960 1,349 −7.3%
1970 1,287 −4.6%
1980 1,393 8.2%
1990 1,181 −15.2%
2000 1,126 −4.7%
2010 1,028 −8.7%
2020 986 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,028 people, 500 households, and 275 families living in the city. The population density was 1,253.7 inhabitants per square mile (484.1/km2). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 689.0 per square mile (266.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 2.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 500 households, of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.0% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the city was 53.1 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 30.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

Transportation

The Bloomfield Municipal Airport is located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) southwest of Bloomfield's central business district.

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