Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Bloomfield

A city of 986 people in Nebraska
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Bloomfield

What’s happening this week

All posts →
This week+ What’s happening in Bloomfield?
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Bloomfield.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Bloomfield

Explore places →
3

Know Bloomfield

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Bloomfield

City in Nebraska, United States
986Population
0.8 sq miArea
1,699 ftElevation

Bloomfield is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloomfield had a population of 986.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code68718
Area code402
Living in Bloomfield

Housing in Bloomfield

$106K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bloomfield home is worth about $106,000, down 1.3% in a year, 62% below the Nebraska typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Bloomfield

—

Not graded

Bloomfield has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bloomfield

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Wausa (12%), Yankton (5%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Wausa
12%
Yankton, SD
5%
Omaha
5%
Norfolk
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bloomfield →

Health in Bloomfield

Compared with Nebraska

8better than NE·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Avera Creighton HospitalCreighton · 16.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bloomfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bloomfield →

Natural hazards in Bloomfield

65
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bloomfield →

Climate in Bloomfield

Full climate →

Bloomfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter
59° / 36°Spring
83° / 60°Summer
61° / 38°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bloomfield →

Schools in Bloomfield

All Bloomfield schools →
A

School Grade A

The public schools Bloomfield’s kids attend outperform 93% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLSSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

Famous people from Bloomfield

See all 1 →

How things work in Bloomfield

All explainers →
The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Bloomfield, NEView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Bloomfield is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01