Bloomfield, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Bloomfield is a city in Nelson County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
The town was founded and named in 1817 by Dr. John Bemiss. The name is said to be taken from the maiden name of his wife Miss Bloomer and his son-in-law Mr. Merifield.
of 2000, there were 855 people, 347 households, and 231 families residing in the city. The population density
was 665.2 people per square mile (255.9/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.49% White
, 11.46% African American
, 0.12% Native American
, 0.23% Asian
, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos
of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 347 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 24.6% under 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $40,109. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,359. About 8.6% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bloomfield is located at 37°54′52"N 85°19′9"W (37.914332, -85.319232).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
The town was founded and named in 1817 by Dr. John Bemiss. The name is said to be taken from the maiden name of his wife Miss Bloomer and his son-in-law Mr. Merifield.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 855 people, 347 households, and 231 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 665.2 people per square mile (255.9/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.49% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 11.46% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.12% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.23% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos
Hispanic and Latino Americans
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of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 347 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 24.6% under 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $40,109. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,359. About 8.6% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
- Home of the Bloomfield Mill, which ground corn and wheat meal for local farmers.
Education
- The Bloomfield Library has been housed in 3 different locations in the town and has continued to expand in size due to the town's growth.
Notable residents
- Jerry BruckheimerJerry BruckheimerJerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
, film and television producer, maintains a second home on a farm near Bloomfield. His wife Linda owns several historic buildings in the center of town.