Bird's eye view of Bloomer, Wis, 1912
Bloomer’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 304 in 1880, 3,683 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
- 1855Bloomer is settled
BloomerWI
A town of 1,085, settled in 1855.
Population
1,085
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$295K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town
Is Bloomer a good place to live?
Bloomer’s weakest subject grade is a C− for walkability. Bloomer’s January low is 4°F, below both Wisconsin’s towns (11°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area, at 444 acres. Bloomer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
Small town
1,085 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ClevelandNew AuburnSampsonAuburnEagle PointWoodmohrBloomer
How Bloomer grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bloomer is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeCOpen →HealthMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley 4.7 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $295K, 4 years of the Eau Claire metro’s $75K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landC+Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bloomer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomer, and how to reach them.
PowerChippewa Valley Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDuncan Prairie Mhc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomer’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Bloomer ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54724, 5475754724 85% · 54757 15%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 Bloomer.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Bloomer’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bloomer for work: only 3% work in town. 14% of Bloomer residents live below the poverty line, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Bloomer has lost 83 jobs, to 171 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Bloomer | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bloomer3%
Eau Claire14%
Bloomer13%
Chippewa Falls10%
Menomonie3%
23 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Bloomer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
56%of WI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Meadow School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Climate
Bloomer has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bloomer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bloomer’s July high is 81°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Bloomer are less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Bloomer beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Bloomer adults have obesity.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Bloomer | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Bloomer | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 5.3% of Bloomer
5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,610 of 30,451 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa Moraine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve | — | 759 |
| 2. Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area | — | 444 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Bloomer, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloomer
19pages on Bloomer
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bloomer; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire25.4 mi$9,642 in-state tuitionChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire25.6 mi$4,844 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bloomer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bloomer for work
Where Bloomer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
171jobs based in Bloomer
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bloomer
City in Wisconsin, United States
Bloomer is a city in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city of Bloomer was 3,683.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- ZIP code
- 54724
Questions about Bloomer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloomer, WI 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−.