Bloom, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.1%
Males: 275 | (53.7%) |
Females: 237 | (46.3%) |
Median resident age: | 41.6 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54634.
Bloom: | $59,453 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,343 (it was $18,017 in 2000)
Bloom town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,635 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
Bloom: | $177,635 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,850; detached houses: $261,473; townhouses or other attached units: $613,931; in 2-unit structures: $276,599; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,379; mobile homes: $59,249; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,774
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bloom, WI
- 50598.6%White alone
- 51.0%Hispanic
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Two or more races
Races in Bloom detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (34.1%), Czech (11.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.7%), Norwegian (8.8%), United States (7.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 854 feet
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).
This town: | 2.3% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Bloom town: | 1.0% ($809) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (43.2 miles , pop. 51,818).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (62.3 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.51 N, Longitude: 90.48 W
Area code: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $24,500
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,300
Here: | 2.6% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.3%)
- Educational services (9.4%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Transportation equipment (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.6%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (33.3%)
- Construction (11.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.1%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3.4%)
- Machinery (2.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.2%)
- Educational services (15.4%)
- Health care (12.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Transportation equipment (5.4%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
Average climate in Bloom, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Bloom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Bloom town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bloom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 375.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 163.1 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 351.4 miles away from Bloom center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 375.2 miles away from Bloom center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from Bloom center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 312.0 miles away from the city 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 Richland County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bloom:
- ST JOSEPHS HLTH SVCS Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; HILLSBORO, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HILLSBORO, WI)
- SCHMITT WOODLAND HILLS (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
- PINE VALLEY HLTH CARE REHAB (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloom:
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 44 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,837)
- Viterbo University (about 44 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Western Technical College (about 44 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 54 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bloom: Bloom Center Fruit Farm (A), Bloom City Stock Farm (B), Cove Valley Stock and Grain Farm (C), Deets Stock Farm (D), Cold Spring Stock Farm (E), Evergreen Stock Farm (F), Fairview Farm (G), Hickory Grove Stock Farm (H), Green Bluff Farm (I), Little Valley Stock Farm (J), Jersey Hill Stock Farm (K), Hillcrest Farm (L), Maple Grove Stock Farm (M), Mapledale Stock Farm (N), Old Homestead Farm (O), Sugarwood Farm (P), Red Barn Stock Farm (Q), Spring Valley Stock Farm (R), Valley View Stock Farm (S), Meadow Brook Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Bloom: Pleasant Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Woodstock Cemetery (1), Bloom City Cemetery (2), Czechs National Cemetery (3), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Basswood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 68.8% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 8.4% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Bloom:
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in Bloom:
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.8 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bloom, WI (based on Richland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 14 |
Catholic | 2,330 | 4 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,435 | 16 |
Other | 65 | 2 |
None | 11,485 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Richland County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.36 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 7.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Richland County: | 29.2% |
State: | 27.5% |
Richland County: | 17.4% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bloom:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bloom:
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
TV broadcast stations around Bloom:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 62ft / 19.1mTotal length
- $318,000Total costs
- 8,038Total average daily traffic
- 708Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,769Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 31980-1989
- 81990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 54.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.6%Wood
- 6.3%Electricity
- 40.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.1%Wood
- 18.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.5%Electricity
Bloom compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.