Moving to Bloomfield, Kentucky

Population: 855. Estimated population in July 2024: 873 (+2.1% change)
Males: 405 (47.4%), Females: 450 (52.6%)

Nelson County

Zip code: 40008

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,393
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Bloomfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
• Black (11.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.0%), English (10.6%), Irish (8.3%), German (4.7%), Scottish (3.7%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 657 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bloomfield

• High school or higher: 68.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomfield city

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomfield:

• FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY)
• JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 22 miles; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
• NORTON SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LEBANON, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomfield:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 34 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BLUE GRASS (about 51 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 90 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomfield:

• SAMUELS FIELD (about 14 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: BRY)
• LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: 6I2)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 31 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomfield:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 32 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 45 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 57 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Public primary/middle schools in Bloomfield:

• BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 96 ARNOLD LN; Grades: 05 – 08)
• ELI H BROWN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 217 HILL ST; Grades: KG – 04)