Bloomer, WI

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Bloomer, Wisconsin

Bloomer, Wisconsin is 20 miles N of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center) and 79 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Chippewa county. The city is part of the Eau Claire metro area. The population of Bloomer is 3,347.

The People and Families of Bloomer

In Bloomer, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomer had a median family income of $47,108.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Bloomer.

Bloomer Housing

Of the housing in Bloomer, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Wisconsin.

Commuting

In Bloomer, 89% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Bloomer makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Bloomer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bloomer, WI

Comparing Bloomer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles N of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Chippewa
Metro Area	Eau Claire
Standard Zip Codes	54724
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.1
Longitude	-91.488

Station	BLOOMER
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	EAU CLAIRE RGNL AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	HOLCOMBE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,347	100%
Male	1,570	46.9%
Female	1,777	53.1%
Under 18	803	24%
18+	2,544	76%
65+	689	20.6%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.92
White	3,318	99.1%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,280
Growth	-67
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.4%
Norwegian	13.2%
US/American	3.8%
English	3.4%
Czech	3.2%
French Canadian	2.8%
Irish	2.7%
Polish	2%
Swedish	2%
Finnish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
Danish	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Italian	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bloomer	3,347	$47,108
Chetek	2,180	$40,114
Chippewa Falls	12,925	$43,519
Colfax	1,136	$40,673
Cornell	1,466	$38,313
Elk Mound	785	$39,318
New Auburn	562	$36,250

Library
G.e. Bleskacek Family Memorial Library 1519 17th Ave. Bloomer, Wisconsin (715) 568-2384

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