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BloomingtonID

A town of 255, settled in 1864.

Population
255
residents
Median home value
$377K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town
Small town

255 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bloomington

Most working residents leave Bloomington for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Montpelier (16%), Paris (10%) and Soda Springs (8%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bloomington0%
Montpelier16%
Paris10%
Soda Springs8%
Randolph5%
38 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Bloomington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bloomington has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring27–53°
Summer45–80°
Fall28–58°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Bloomington is

Bloomington beats the Idaho average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Idaho
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBloomingtonID
Fewer uninsured adults8%10.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%10.3%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.2%
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bloomington for work

Where Bloomington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Montpelier Montpelier 16% 10% → Paris Paris 10% 8% → Soda Springs Soda Springs 8% 5% → Randolph Randolph 5% 4% → Idaho Falls Idaho Falls 4% 3% → Rexburg Rexburg 3% Bloomington · 0% stay
28jobs based in Bloomington
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Bloomington

3 notable people were born in Bloomington.

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About Bloomington

City in Idaho, United States

Bloomington is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census. It was first settled in 1864.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1864
Population
199
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
5,968 ft
ZIP code
83223
Area code
208

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