James Ballantine House, 2013
Bloomington’s story
Bloomington in pictures
Census counts: 365 in 1870, 741 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →BloomingtonWI
A town of 329.
Population
329
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
Is Bloomington a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Bloomington, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 4 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Bloomington. The biggest park or preserve is Devil's Backbone State Natural Area, at 158 acres. Bloomington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
329 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BagleyGlen HavenLittle GrantPatch GroveWyalusingBeetownBloomington
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bloomington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomington, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBagley WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers19% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomington’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 Bloomington ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53801, 53804, 5381053801 41% · 53804 40% · 53810 19%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 Bloomington.
Work & commute
Most of Bloomington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bloomington for work: only 1% work in town. Bloomington’s median household income is $102,000, above both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (18%), Bridgeport (8%) and Lancaster (7%).
1%work in town
| Bloomington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bloomington1%
Prairie du Chien18%
Bridgeport8%
Lancaster7%
Madison6%
15 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Bloomington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloomington
Bloomington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring37–57°
Summer60–80°
Fall40–59°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Bloomington faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Bloomington than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
35% of Bloomington adults get no exercise outside work. Bloomington beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Bloomington adults smoke cigarettes.
| Bloomington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Bloomington | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.6% |
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Bloomington has set aside 4.8% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bloomington is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.8%conserved
| Bloomington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.8%
conserved · 1,211 of 25,440 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | — | 1,196 |
| 2. Devil's Backbone State Natural Area | — | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloomington
18pages on Bloomington
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bloomington; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore19.8 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville28.1 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bloomington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bloomington for work
Where Bloomington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
75jobs based in Bloomington
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bloomington
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Bloomington is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 741 as of the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Bloomington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Bloomington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloomington, WI a good place to live?
Bloomington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.