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Bloomfield TownshipMI

A town of 586.

Is Bloomfield Township a good place to live?

Bloomfield Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 46% of the land in Bloomfield Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Bloomfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

586 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pioneer TownshipSpringfield TownshipLiberty TownshipCaldwell TownshipPioneer TownshipSpringfield TownshipLiberty TownshipCaldwell TownshipBloomfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsManton Consolidated SchoolsLake City Area School District2 districts serve Bloomfield Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBloomfield Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49663, 49651, 4963349663 88% · 49651 7% · 49633 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bloomfield Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Bloomfield Township is conserved land

75 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Bloomfield Township’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile.

46.4%conserved
46.4%
conserved · 10,536 of 22,714 acres
75 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit69.4 mi10,529
2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit—9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Bloomfield Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Bloomfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bloomfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2011, Bloomfield Township has lost 50 jobs, to 20 in 2021. The top destinations are Cadillac (8%), Traverse City (7%) and Forest Township (5%).

2%work in town
Bloomfield TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.1%5.9%8%
Median household income$73,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bloomfield Township2%
Cadillac8%
Traverse City7%
Forest Township5%
Garfield Township4%
26 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Bloomfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bloomfield Township is 81°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloomfield Township is

Bloomfield Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bloomfield Township.

Bloomfield TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBloomfield TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%8.1%
More smokers19.1%14.6%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
16.1 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 Bloomfield Township

16pages on Bloomfield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloomfield Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bloomfield Township for work

Where Bloomfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Cadillac Cadillac 8% 7% → Traverse City Traverse City 7% 5% → Forest Township Forest Township 5% 4% → Garfield Township Garfield Township 4% 3% → Roscommon Township Roscommon Township 3% 3% → Haring Township Haring Township 3% Bloomfield Township · 2% stay
20jobs based in Bloomfield Township
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Bloomfield Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Bloomfield Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 574.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft

Questions about Bloomfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomfield Township, MI a good place to live?

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