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BloomfieldWI

A town of 187.

Is Bloomfield a good place to live?

29% of residents are under 18 in Bloomfield, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bloomfield. Bloomfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Bloomfield has shrunk 51% since 2010

6,278 counted in 2010 and 1,778 in 2020; an estimated 187 in 2025.

6,2782010
1,7782020
1872025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Getting set up

Moving to Bloomfield: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Geneva Utility CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictGenoa City Joint No. 2 School DistrictLake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District3 districts serve Bloomfield; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Bloomfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes53147, 53128, 5310553147 44% · 53128 31% · 53105 24%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.

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Bloomfield’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Bloomfield grew to 324 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. 6.4% of Bloomfield workers work from home, below both Wisconsin’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%).

1%work in town
BloomfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Work from home6.4%12%11%
Below the poverty line5.2%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bloomfield1%
Lake Geneva13%
Madison6%
Elkhorn5%
Burlington5%
15 mi
median commute distance
324
jobs based in Bloomfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Bloomfield

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Bloomfield, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Bloomfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloomfield is

Bloomfield tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Bloomfield adults binge drink.

BloomfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%30%33%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.2% of Bloomfield

0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
BloomfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.2%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.40.4
1.2%
conserved · 15 of 1,307 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge0.4 mi15
2. Big Foot Beach State Park—1

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomfield

17pages on Bloomfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloomfield; the nearest are

Small town

187 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Genoa CityBloomfieldLake GenevaLinnLyonsGenoa CityBloomfieldLake GenevaLinnLyonsBloomfield

About Bloomfield

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Bloomfield is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,778 at the 2020 census. The village of Bloomfield was formed from part of the town on December 20, 2011. The census-designated place of Lake Ivanhoe and unincorporated community of North Bloomfield are located in the town.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
876 ft
Area code
262

Questions about Bloomfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomfield, WI a good place to live?

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