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Jungle Park Cabins and Café, Bloomingdale, Ind., 8 miles north of Rockville on U. S. 41 (82791)
Indiana›Parke County

BloomingdaleIN

A town of 277, platted in 1825.

Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain
Photo of Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale, IN · Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Bloomingdale a good place to live?

Bloomingdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bloomingdale stand out

Where Bloomingdale beats most towns.

Small town

277 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Jungle Park Cabins and Café, Bloomingdale, Ind., 8 miles north of Rockville on U. S. 41 (82791)
Jungle Park Cabins and Café, Bloomingdale, Ind., 8 miles north of Rockville on U. S. 41 (82791), c. 1930
Bloomingdale’s story

201 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1903.

  • 1825Bloomingdale is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomingdale: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomingdale, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBloomingdale Water Works5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomingdale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Central Parke Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereParke County ClerkParke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4783247832 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bloomingdale.

Housing

A typical Bloomingdale home is worth about $132K

In Bloomingdale, 83% of households own their home, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$132KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bloomingdale$132K
Indiana$257K
+10.4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Bloomingdale has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bloomingdale

For Bloomingdale, the median household income is $59,000. In Bloomingdale, 15% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 3.2% of working residents work locally locally. The median commute is under 24 miles.

3%work in town
BloomingdaleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.2%11%8%
Median household income$59,000$71,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bloomingdale3%
Indianapolis15%
Union Township8%
Terre Haute6%
Rockville5%
24 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Bloomingdale
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Bloomingdale is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bloomingdale once, in 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bloomingdale is

Just over a quarter of Bloomingdale adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 43% have high blood pressure.

BloomingdaleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%21%19%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBloomingdaleIN
More adults with COPD12.1%8.1%
More smokers21.8%15.7%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.8%
Union Hospital Clinton
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomingdale

16pages on Bloomingdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloomingdale; the nearest are

About Bloomingdale

Town in Indiana, United States

Bloomingdale is a town in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 269 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
643 ft
ZIP code
47832
Area code
765

Questions about Bloomingdale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomingdale, IN a good place to live?

Bloomingdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.