Bloomfield, Adams County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Bloomfield, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.36
Area Land Km2:1.35
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.53
Area Land Sq Mi:0.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:32
Population Density Km2:23.76
Population Density Sq Mi:61.54
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:40.0208°N -91.3072°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-06565
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:422477

Bloomfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ellington and Mendon Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Bloomfield is located on Illinois Route 336 about 9miles north of Quincy.

Bloomfield was platted ca. 1837.[2]

Geography

Bloomfield is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bloomfield has a total area of 0.53sqmi, of which 0.52sqmi (or 99.05%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.95%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[4] there were 32 people, 18 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 60.95PD/sqmi. There were 14 housing units at an average density of 26.67/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.88% White, and 3.13% from other races.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1879. Windmill Pub.. 527.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2022-06-29 . Census.gov.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-28 . data.census.gov.