Bloomington, WI

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Bloomington, Wisconsin

Bloomington, Wisconsin, in Grant county, is 29 miles NW of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center) and 153 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 701.

The People and Families of Bloomington

In Bloomington, about 64% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Bloomington if you're 65 since the village is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomington had a median family income of $40,833.

Bloomington Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Bloomington. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Bloomington is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Bloomington, 85% of commuters drive to work. Bloomington is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Bloomington, WI

Comparing Bloomington 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NW of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	53804
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.885
Longitude	-90.922

Station	LANCASTER 4 WSW
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.7 inches

Station	GUTTENBERG L & D 10
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	ELKADER 5 SSW
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	701	100%
Male	341	48.6%
Female	360	51.4%
Under 18	164	23.4%
18+	537	76.6%
65+	152	21.7%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.84
White	699	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,833
Population In Poverty	33	4.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	688
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	60.4%
English	13.1%
US/American	6.8%
Norwegian	5.6%
Irish	4.8%
Czech	3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
European	0.7%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bloomington	701	$40,833
Bagley	339	$38,906
Cassville	1,085	$35,625
Fennimore	2,387	$42,287
Lancaster	4,070	$47,500
Mount Hope	186	$39,583
Patch Grove	166	$38,125

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