Bloomfield, Kentucky

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2021: 971 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +13.6%
 
Males: 519  (53.5%)
Females: 452  (46.5%)
Median resident age:

52.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 40008.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $40,587 (it was $33,393 in 2000)
Bloomfield:

$40,587
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,544 (it was $14,359 in 2000)

Bloomfield city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $147,601 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
Bloomfield:

$147,601
KY:

$173,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $140,693; detached houses: $141,478; mobile homes: $74,337

Median gross rent in 2021: $828.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bloomfield: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.9%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.7% for Black residents, 44.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 94.1% for two or more races residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Bloomfield, KY:

Check out more offers near Bloomfield, KY.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Bloomfield, KY (2021)
    • 82085.0%White alone
    • 575.9%Black alone
    • 565.8%Two or more races
    • 363.7%Hispanic

Races in Bloomfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Bloomfield, Kentucky as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bloomfield is 161 to 1.


Crime rates in Bloomfield by year

Type

2007

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(95.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(94.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(93.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(112.7)
2
(234.7)
2
(233.1)
1
(96.0)
6
(571.4)
1
(94.5)
2
(186.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(93.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(112.7)
0
(0.0)
4
(466.2)
6
(575.8)
2
(190.5)
1
(94.5)
4
(373.5)
3
(282.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(186.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(116.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(93.4)
2
(188.5)
1
(94.1)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index12.416.444.329.876.210.435.554.77.532.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Bloomfield, KY

Crime rate in Bloomfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
Kentucky average:

1.89
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.

Latest news from Bloomfield, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (14.7%), German (11.2%), American (10.9%), English (10.3%), European (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1819

Elevation: 657 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 755 people per square mile   (low).

Bloomfield, Kentucky map

3 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Kentucky:

4.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,453 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,388 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (32.0 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (299.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Fairfield, KY (1.9 miles),
Chaplin, KY (2.3 miles ),
Coxs Creek, KY (2.9 miles ),
Taylorsville, KY (2.9 miles ),
Bardstown, KY (3.2 miles ),
Willisburg, KY (3.6 miles ),
Elk Creek, KY (3.6 miles ),
Mount Washington, KY (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 85.32 W

Area code: 502

Distribution of median household income in Bloomfield, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Bloomfield, KY in 2021
Bloomfield satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.5%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Bloomfield, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.4%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.3%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.2%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Bloomfield, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Bloomfield, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bloomfield, Kentucky average temperatures Bloomfield, Kentucky average precipitation Bloomfield, Kentucky humidity Bloomfield, Kentucky wind speed Bloomfield, Kentucky snowfall Bloomfield, Kentucky sunshine Bloomfield, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 66.6. This is about average.

City:

66.6
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.50. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.50
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Bloomfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Bloomfield city center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1996, a category F4 tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bloomfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Bloomfield center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 144.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 144.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 152.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from Bloomfield center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Bloomfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nelson County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bloomfield topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bloomfield:

  • SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF SPENCER COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; TAYLORSVILLE, KY)
  • VNA NAZARETH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BARDSTOWN, KY)
  • BARDSTOWN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; BARDSTOWN, KY)
  • COLONIAL HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BARDSTOWN, KY)
  • FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (MEMBER OF SAINT JOSEPH H Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BARDSTOWN, KY)
  • GREEN MEADOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER 1 (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MOUNT WASHINGTON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomfield:

  • Sullivan University (about 29 miles; Louisville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,129)
  • Bellarmine University (about 30 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 31 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • University of Louisville (about 32 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Kentucky State University (about 33 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bloomfield:

See full list of schools located in Bloomfield

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable location: Northeast Nelson Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Hinkle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Nelson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloomfield that have no violations reported:

  • BLOOMFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT (Population served: 5,643, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.9%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Bloomfield (2011 data):

  • Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Company: Drive-In Facility at Chaplin Road, branch established on 1967/11/10; Bloomfield Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1982/12/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $408.8 mil, Deposits: $353.6 mil, headquarters in Bardstown, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Wilson & Muir Bancorp, Inc.
  • King Southern Bank: Bloomfield Branch at 111 Chaplin Road, branch established on 2000/12/04. Info updated 2006/05/10: Bank assets: $178.2 mil, Deposits: $128.2 mil, headquarters in Chaplin, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: King Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Bloomfield:

Marital status in Bloomfield, KY
  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Bloomfield:

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.5
Kentucky average:

11.9

Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Bloomfield
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bloomfield, KY (based on Nelson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,42138
Catholic10,0079
Mainline Protestant2,38715
Black Protestant5643
Other2342
None19,824-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Nelson County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Nelson County:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Nelson County:

4.01 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nelson County:

12.9%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bloomfield:

47.6%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.2%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Bloomfield:

29.0
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.0%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.7%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bloomfield:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

29.5%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.2%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Bloomfield:

76.3%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bloomfield, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$9,123$36,4920$0
Water Supply 2$12,637$75,8220$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$2,839$17,0340$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,223
Totals for Government 7$24,599$42,1707$1,223

Bloomfield government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,183,000 ($1218.33)
    Sewerage: $258,000 ($265.71)
    Central Staff Services: $157,000 ($161.69)
    Police Protection: $67,000 ($69.00)
    Regular Highways: $55,000 ($56.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($12.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $290,000 ($298.66)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,314,000 ($1353.24)

Bloomfield government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $215,000 ($221.42)
    Other: $7,000 ($7.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $27,000 ($27.81)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $987,000 ($1016.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $178,000 ($183.32)
    General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($31.93)
    Highways: $17,000 ($17.51)
  • Tax - Property: $172,000 ($177.14)
    Public Utilities Sales: $35,000 ($36.05)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000 ($18.54)

Bloomfield government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,846,000 ($33826.98)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,315,000 ($17832.13)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,531,000 ($15994.85)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomfield:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRT (1320 AM; 1 kW; BARDSTOWN, KY; Owner: CBC OF NELSON COUNTY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomfield:

  • WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKYL (102.1 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, KY; Owner: DAVENPORT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bloomfield:

  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Bloomfield fatal accident list:

Dec 17, 2001 03:45 PM, Sr-55, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 30, 1993 02:50 PM, 48, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 1982 05:55 PM, 48, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 1978 00:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 49.6mTotal length
  • $172,000Total costs
  • 54,836Total average daily traffic
  • 2,940Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bloomfield, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bloomfield, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bloomfield)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

106 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • City Hall (Lat: 37.912278 Lon: -85.318000), Call Sign: WYE353,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.130 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/1998, Expiration Date: 11/07/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/11/2004, Registrant: City Of Bloomfield, Bloomfield, KY 40008
  • Wire Lane Tank (Lat: 37.820333 Lon: -85.359389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: KNEK612,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2000, Expiration Date: 08/30/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Ben Long, Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753
  • 10039 High Grove Rd (Lat: 37.913222 Lon: -85.335806), Call Sign: WRXX805, Licensee ID: L02684954,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.600 MHz, 463.900 MHz, 464.200 MHz, 464.900 MHz, 468.900 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2023, Expiration Date: 07/11/2033, Certifier: Larry Miller, Registrant: Blend Pak Inc., 10039 High Grove Rd, Bloomfield, KY 40008, Phone: (502) 373-9068, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Nelson East KY, Blue Grass Parkway (Lat: 37.878667 Lon: -85.269583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQTL557,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2014, Expiration Date: 02/27/2024, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bloomfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 131KY, N131KY, N-131KY, Serial Number: AA5A0828, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/2003, Certificate Issue Date: 10/04/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Edward C Jett, Po Box 171, Bloomfield, KY 40008
  • Aircraft: FAIRCHILD 24 C8F (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 79 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 16818, N16818, N-16818, Serial Number: 3119, Year manufactured: 1936, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 02/04/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Edward C Jett, Po Box 171, Bloomfield, KY 40008
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1920M, N1920M, N-1920M, Serial Number: 18264482, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 02/26/1997
    Registrant (Partnership): William F Thompson, 214 Hickory Ln, Bloomfield, KY 40008, Other Owners: Trenton C Thompson
  • Aircraft: DITTO DAVID C SKY RANGER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912UL SERIES (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 50883, N50883, N-50883, Serial Number: SKR0401427, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 02/25/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Phillip W Morris, 616 Drake Ridge Rd, Bloomfield, KY 40008

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$120,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$106,060
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9901.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bloomfield, KY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bloomfield, KY - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 27 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bloomfield, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (36.1%), and Outside Fires (34.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bloomfield, KY
    • 8636.1%Structure Fires
    • 8234.5%Outside Fires
    • 6627.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bloomfield, KY
Most common first names in Bloomfield, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William5172.3 years
John3874.1 years
James3271.1 years
Mary3079.2 years
Robert1773.2 years
Charles1473.6 years
Mattie1082.9 years
Thomas1076.6 years
Raymond868.0 years
Dorothy878.1 years
Most common last names in Bloomfield, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Coulter2672.0 years
Hardin2168.1 years
Chesser2074.0 years
Snider1779.5 years
Lewis1464.8 years
Brown1378.4 years
Shields1275.9 years
Holt1274.2 years
Taylor1272.7 years
Crume1080.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bloomfield, KY
  • 68.4%Electricity
  • 27.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.9%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bloomfield, KY
  • 71.9%Electricity
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Bloomfield compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 4 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Robert Robinson (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.