Bloomfield, California
{{for|the community in Nevada County formerly with this name|North Bloomfield, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Bloomfield
|settlement_type = census-designated place
|image_skyline = BloomfieldEdit3175.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = Bloomfield in 2008: Stormy's Restaurant, masonic lodge, and town hall
|pushpin_map = California
|pushpin_label_position = right
|pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of California
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{USA}}
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Sonoma
|population_total = 338
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = 16.04
|area_magnitude =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 8.14
| area_land_sq_mi = 8.14
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
| area_total_km2 = 21.09
| area_land_km2 = 21.08
| area_water_km2 = 0.02
| area_water_percent = 0.08
| area_note =
|timezone = PST
|utc_offset = -8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = -7
|coordinates = {{coord|38|18|50|N|122|51|4|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite gnis|1658081|Bloomfield}}
|elevation_ft = 56
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 94952
|area_code = 707
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = {{FIPS|06|07036}}
|blank1_name = GNIS feature IDs
|blank1_info = {{GNIS4|1658081}}, {{GNIS4|2582946}}
|pop_est_as_of =
|pop_est_footnotes =
|population_est =
|population_density_sq_mi = 41.53
|population_footnotes =
}}
Bloomfield is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located in a rural area about {{convert|11|mi|km|0}} southwest of Santa Rosa at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek flows westward along the south edge of the town.
History
File:Bloomfield, California (circa 1870).jpg
Bloomfield is located on part of Rancho Cañada de Pogolimi. In 1853, William Zellhardt built a house on the site of present-day Bloomfield, which attracted other immigrants and led to plans for a town in 1856. At one point in the late 1850s, Bloomfield was the second largest town in Sonoma County, and in 1877 it had four hotels and a population of 250. However, the town never recovered from being bypassed by the railroads, and its growth tapered off.{{cite web|url=http://users.ap.net/~chenae/socotown.html|title=Towns of Sonoma County|accessdate=2008-03-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021085407/http://users.ap.net/~chenae/socotown.html|archivedate=2007-10-21}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2), 99.92% of it land and 0.08% of it water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 345
|2020= 338
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
}}
The 2020 United States census reported that Bloomfield had a population of 338. The population density was {{convert|41.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Bloomfield was 293 (86.7%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 2 (0.6%) Native American, 4 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 17 (5.0%) from other races, and 20 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45 persons (13.3%).{{cite web |title=Bloomfield CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0607036 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 18, 2025}}
The whole population lived in households. There were 136 households, out of which 33 (24.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 70 (51.5%) were married-couple households, 10 (7.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 37 (27.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 19 (14.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 32 households (23.5%) were one person, and 15 (11.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49. There were 91 families (66.9% of all households).{{cite web |title=Bloomfield CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0607036 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 18, 2025}}
The age distribution was 46 people (13.6%) under the age of 18, 24 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 80 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (27.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 94 people (27.8%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 51.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males.
There were 141 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 136 (96.5%) were occupied. Of these, 76 (55.9%) were owner-occupied, and 60 (44.1%) were occupied by renters.
Education
It is in the Shoreline Unified School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097_SD2MS.txt Text list]
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080122071522/http://www.interment.net/data/us/ca/sonoma/bloomfield/bloomfield.htm List of headstones in Bloomfield Cemetery]
{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Bloomfield
| North = Sebastopol
| Northeast = Rohnert Park
| East = Cotati
| Southeast = Two Rock
| South =
| Southwest = Tomales
| West = Valley Ford
| Northwest = Freestone
}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Sonoma County, California