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Bloomfield gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $233K, 3 years of the county’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, 79th among Iowa's 140 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its schools rank behind 75% of the state's. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 77% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. On the outdoors, just 15 of Iowa’s 276 towns do worse. Bloomfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include James B. Weaver House and Stringtown House.
Where Bloomfield beats most towns.
James B. Weaver HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Bloomfield is from typical.
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James B. Weaver House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 287 in 1850, 2,682 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and a map from 1980 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomfield.
Bloomfield trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Iowa.
At 3.2 per 1,000 residents, Bloomfield’s violent crime rate is where Iowa’s towns sit at 1.5 and U.S. towns at 1.6. The property crime rate in Bloomfield is 3.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Davis County Community School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Davis County Community High School, with 358 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 418 | C |
| Davis County Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 358 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
January nights average 14.8°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 96% of Iowa places with climate records; July afternoons average 85.7°.
Bloomfield has cold winters and warm summers. Only 4 of the 140 Iowa towns we compare have a higher January low than Bloomfield. About 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 15°F | 12°F | 22°F |
| July high | 86°F | 84°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,127 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bloomfield’s, it is healthier than 54%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Bloomfield beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bloomfield, against 15% in Iowa’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 29% of Bloomfield adults get no exercise outside work.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bloomfield | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Bloomfield. Bloomfield has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 2,785 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 25% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Bloomfield | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
About one in 4 of Bloomfield’s working residents works in town. Bloomfield’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Jobs based in Bloomfield grew to 1,353 in 2023, 83 more than in 2013.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes are within reach (about $233K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles.
The typical Bloomfield home is worth about $233,000, up 2.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
| Bloomfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $951 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 0 of its 1,462 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Bloomfield itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bloomfield City Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bloomfield; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bloomfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
7 places in Bloomfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Bloomfield.
City in Iowa, United States
Bloomfield is a city and the county seat of Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bloomfield grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #79 of 140 in Iowa. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and C for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
8 notable people were born here, including Clem Beauchamp and Fletcher B. Swank.
