Bloomfield’s story
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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 5,830. Nearly 12.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
5,830
+6.2% since 2010
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
2,728
Balanced
What makes Bloomfield stand out
The 3 things Bloomfield does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#33 most conserved land in IN
1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
12.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Bloomfield
Health
80% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 7.
C+School Grade
Schools
Better than 37%
of IN districts
School Grade C+.
Get outside
2 miles of trails in Bloomfield
12.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
2
Maple Wood Nature Center/LaGrange County Nature Preserve128 acres
3
LaGrange Town Park4 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Bloomfield’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Light Rain
H 78° · L 56°
Local news
All →- Football Notebook: HC Scott Merchant, Bloomfield Hills not settling after West Bloomfield victorytheoaklandpress.com · Sep 30
- Extended blackout at CT mall is over. Town calls repair delay ‘unacceptable’Hartford Courant · Sep 30
- Leading scorers help No. 2 West Orange boys soccer top Bloomfield to extend winning streakNJ.com · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomfield. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
12.3% of Bloomfield is conserved land
1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
12.3%conserved
12.3%
conserved · 2,816 of 22,819 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#33
most conserved land in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaGrange County Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 128 |
| 2. Maple Wood Nature Center/LaGrange County Nature Preserve | — | 128 |
| 3. LaGrange Town Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Bloomfield beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Bloomfield | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.7% |
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
27th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Bloomfield
Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Lagrange (16%), Fort Wayne (6%) and Elkhart (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bloomfield19%
Lagrange16%
Fort Wayne6%
Elkhart5%
Middlebury4%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,728
jobs based in Bloomfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bloomfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Bloomfield’s public schools outperform 37% of Indiana districts
The public schools Bloomfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Intermediate School | 3–6 | 416 | C |
| Lakeland Primary School | K–2 | 299 | Not graded |
| Nature Valley School Private | 1–8 | 43 | |
| Creekside Amish School Private | 1–8 | 35 | |
| Lakeland Jr/Sr High School | 7–12 | 737 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
About Bloomfield
Township in Indiana, United States
Bloomfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,746 (up from 5,412 at the 2010 census), and it contained 2,270 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,746
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
Bloomfield’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Bloomfield.
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