Bloomfield, New York Explained

Official Name:Bloomfield, New York
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.61
Area Land Km2:3.61
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.40
Area Land Sq Mi:1.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1277
Population Density Km2:353.41
Population Density Sq Mi:915.41
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:267
Elevation Ft:876
Coordinates:42.8992°N -77.4297°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:14469
Area Code:585
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-06945
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979686
Website:www.bloomfieldny.org

Bloomfield is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Bloomfield is in the Town of East Bloomfield and is west of Canandaigua.

History

The village was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase (1788). It was incorporated in 1990 to combine the two adjacent communities of Holcomb and East Bloomfield.

The St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church Complex and St. Peter's Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Bloomfield is located at (42.899218, -77.429623).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.

The village is mostly situated between New York State Route 444 and conjoined US 20/New York State Route 5. New York State Route 64 also joins US-20 west of the village.

Fish Creek flows past the north side of the village, a tributary of Ganargua Creek and connects to the north with Erie Canal.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,267 people, 474 households, and 346 families residing in the village. The population density was 900.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 497 housing units at an average density of 353.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.95% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 474 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,663, and the median income for a family was $53,977. Males had a median income of $35,197 versus $24,485 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,669. About 3.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Economy

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: About Bloomfieldt. BloomfieldBuzz.com . April 4, 2014.
  5. Web site: Davis, Paulina Kellogg Wright. American National Biography Online . April 4, 2014.
  6. Web site: About . October 11, 2022 . Wayne Barker . en-US.
  7. Web site: Everything I Need I Get from You . October 11, 2022 . Macmillan . en-US.

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