Bloomington, Idaho

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Population in July 2008: 225. Population change since 2000: -10.4%

Males: 115	(51.4%)
Females: 110	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83223.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,937 (it was $34,750 in 2000)

Bloomington:	$45,937
Idaho:	$46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,641

Bloomington:	$18,641
Idaho:	$23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,605 (it was $79,100 in 2000)

Bloomington:	$146,605
Idaho:	$178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,449; Detached houses: $160,368; Mobile homes: $40,208

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Races in Bloomington:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Hispanic (2.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Bloomington: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (59.0%), United States (14.3%), Swiss (7.6%), German (5.2%), Danish (4.8%), Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5969 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 252 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bloomington

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomington city

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 72.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 2.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	2.0%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bloomington:	0.7% ($567)
Idaho:	1.0% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pocatello, ID (71.2 miles , pop. 51,466).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (369.6 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (600.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Paris, ID (1.6 miles ), St. Charles, ID (2.3 miles) , Montpelier, ID (3.2 miles ), Garden City, UT (4.2 miles ), Mink Creek, ID (4.4 miles ), Georgetown, ID (4.5 miles ), Garden, UT (4.6 miles) , Taylor, WY (4.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 111.40 W

Bloomington household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+34.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Rail transportation (13%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (45%)
Health care (18%)
Apparel (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Data processing and other information services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Rail and water transportation workers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Religious workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (5%)

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Average climate in Bloomington, Idaho

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Bloomington, Idaho average precipitation

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Bloomington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 545% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Bloomington center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Bloomington center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Bloomington center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Bloomington topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomington:

BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONTPELIER, ID)
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PRESTON, ID)
LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; LOGAN, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Bloomington, ID

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomington:

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 102 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 110 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloomington and their reported violations in the past:

BLOOMINGTON CITY OF (Population served: 251, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1997)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	3.1 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.5%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Bloomington compared to Idaho state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bloomington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bear Lake County Idaho:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Electricity (16%) Wood (13%) Coal or coke (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Other fuel (5%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Bloomington

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	97.4%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Congregations	85.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	N/A

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$450
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$60
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$30
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$540

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bannock County, ID

0.70% ($27,571 average AGI)

8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bannock County, ID	0.98% ($25,100 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT	0.69% ($18,143)
to Sweetwater County, WY	0.59% ($46,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomington:

KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: TRI-STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, INC.)
KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KACH (1340 AM; 1 kW; PRESTON, ID; Owner: ALAN J. WHITE, NELADA G. WHITE)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomington:

K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bloomington:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

Bloomington fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 1988 08:30 AM, 002380, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 1986 08:30 AM, 002380, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1056 Bloomington Bottoms Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN306
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KD7NFN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00357954
Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2002, Certifier: Alan P Eborn
Registrant: Alan P Eborn, Bloomington, ID 83223
Call Sign: KD7RJR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00517899
Grant Date: 05/15/2002, Expiration Date: 05/15/2012, Certifier: Deby L Eborn
Registrant: Deby L Eborn, Bloomington, ID 83223
Call Sign: AC7TJ, Previous Call Sign: KD7NFN, Licensee ID: L00357954
Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2011, Certifier: Alan P Eborn
Registrant: Alan P Eborn, Bloomington, ID 83223
Call Sign: KD7ZCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00783190
Grant Date: 12/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/18/2013, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2004, Certifier: Michael L Jex
Registrant: Michael L Jex, Bloomington, ID 83223

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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