John Earle, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, 1865
Bloomfield Township’s story
Bloomfield Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
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Bloomfield TownshipPA
A town of 1,040.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,040
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Bloomfield Township a good place to live?
Bloomfield Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 96 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bloomfield Township. Bloomfield Township’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. State Game Lands Number 41, at 2,037 acres with 10.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bloomfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,040 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Greenfield TownshipKimmel TownshipTaylor TownshipWoodbury TownshipSouth Woodbury TownshipKing TownshipBloomfield Township
How Bloomfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bloomfield Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$91K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $199K, 3.3 years of the county’s $60K median household incomeBOpen →HealthConemaugh Nason Medical Center 6.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors16% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloomfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
25 mi LakeRaystown Lake
11 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
16 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
8 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bloomfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNew Enterprise R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes16673, 1666416673 66% · 16664 34%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 Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Bloomfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
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 1% work in town. Since 2013, Bloomfield Township has lost 147 jobs, to 49 in 2023. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Bloomfield Township, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).
1%work in town
| Bloomfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bloomfield Township1%
South Woodbury Township13%
Bedford Township8%
Altoona5%
West Providence Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Bloomfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 16.5% of Bloomfield Township
32 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
16.5%conserved
16.5%
conserved · 2,037 of 12,344 acres
32 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 41 | 10.6 mi | 2,037 |
| 2. Povich Estates Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bloomfield Township is 83°F.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Bloomfield Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Bloomfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bloomfield Township.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Bloomfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bloomfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
6.6 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 Bloomfield Township
18pages on Bloomfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bloomfield Township; the nearest are
Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cresson17.5 mi$27,072 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona20.4 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown22 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bloomfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bloomfield Township for work
Where Bloomfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Bloomfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bloomfield Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Bloomfield Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Bloomfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloomfield Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.