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BloomfieldMT

A town of 9, settled in 1907.

Is Bloomfield a good place to live?

No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Bloomfield. Bloomfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomfield: who provides what

Bloomfield is unincorporated, so Dawson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDawson CountyDawson County provides services here
SchoolsBloomfield Elementary School DistrictRichey High School District2 districts serve Bloomfield; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDawson County Election AdministratorDawson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code5931559315 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 Bloomfield.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloomfield

The range runs from 5° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–28°
Spring29–55°
Summer52–81°
Fall30–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Bloomfield’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Bloomfield Elementary District runs its public schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bloomfield SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–88–

NCES · EDFacts

Health

How healthy Bloomfield is

The share of adults in Bloomfield who say their health is fair or poor: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bloomfield beats Montana on 6 and trails on 1. In Bloomfield, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, close to Montana’s towns (72%) and below U.S. towns (79%). Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Bloomfield.

BloomfieldMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.4%12%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBloomfieldMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.4%12.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%11.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%9.3%
Glendive Medical Center
22.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bloomfield: cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Bloomfield than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomfield

14pages on Bloomfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloomfield; the nearest are

About Bloomfield

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Bloomfield (formerly, Adams) is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Montana, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of the Yellowstone River and the city of Glendive, which is the county seat for Dawson County. Bloomfield is inside area code 406 and has a post office with ZIP code 59315. The population of the community was 6 at the 2020 census. The community takes its name from Bloomfield, Nebraska, hometown of settlers J. Berton and Dave Crockett. They were soon followed by other Bloomfield families. Previously the town was part of an Amish community.

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

Elevation
2,615 ft
ZIP code
59315

Questions about Bloomfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomfield, MT a good place to live?

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