History · Bloomington

Bloomington’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Bloomington is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 741 as of the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Bloomington.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 735 people in 2010, 741 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1960.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bloomington yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Bloomington

1 place in Bloomington is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Wisconsinby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1976first listedJames Ballantine House

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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From Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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