Bloomfield, Connecticut | |
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 Hartford County and Connecticut Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates:41°51′N72°44′W / 41.850°N 72.733°W /41.850; -72.733 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | May 28, 1835 |
| Communities | Bloomfield Blue Hills Cottage Grove North Bloomfield |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town manager | Alvin D. Schwapp, Jr. |
| • Town Council | Danielle Wong (D), Mayor Anthony C. Harrington (D), Deputy Mayor Kenneth McClary (D) Cindi Llyod (D) Todd Cooper (D) Michael Oliver (D) Joe Merritt (R) Shamar Mahon (R) Elizabeth Waterhouse (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,535 |
| • Density | 825.1/sq mi (318.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06002 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-05910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213392[1] |
| Highways |      |
| Website | www |
Bloomfield is asuburb ofHartford in theCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The town's population was 21,535 at the2020 census, Bloomfield's highest decennial census count ever.[2][3] Bloomfield is best known as theheadquarters ofhealthcare services companyCigna.
Originally land of the PoquonockNative Americans, the area was first settled in 1660 as part of Windsor, organized as the Parish of Wintonbury in 1736. Wintonbury comes from three names from neighboring townsWindsor, Farmington, and Simsbury. It was finally incorporated as the town of Bloomfield by theConnecticut General Assembly on May 28, 1835.[4] Initially, the town's local economy was agriculturally based, mostly in shade tobacco, remaining as such until it developed as a postwar suburb of Hartford starting in the 1950s. Today, Bloomfield's local character varies. While the town's southern and eastern fringes are more densely populated and developed, the northern and western sections maintain a more rural feel withmeadows, woods, and some remaining farmland.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.0 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.63%, is water.[5]
Bloomfield is bordered byWindsor to the northeast,East Granby to the north,Simsbury andAvon to the west, andWest Hartford andHartford to the south.
The northern border of Bloomfield is formed by theFarmington River. The west side of the town is flanked byTalcott Mountain, part of theMetacomet Ridge, a mountainoustrap rock ridgeline that stretches fromLong Island Sound to nearly theVermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in Bloomfield includePenwood State Park and the Tariffville Gorge of the Farmington River, on the borders of East Granby, Simsbury, and Bloomfield. The 51-mile (82 km)Metacomet Trail traverses the ridge.
The major east–west throughway in Bloomfield isRoute 218, which starts at the Simsbury Road/Hall Boulevard split at theWest Hartford line and inches north toward Cottage Grove Road before heading eastbound. Bloomfield also has two major north–south highways: Blue Hills Avenue (Route 187) and Bloomfield/Tunxis Avenues (Route 189). These highways merge when approaching theWindsor line but before returning to Bloomfield.
Eleven bus routes inConnecticut Transit's Hartford Division serve Bloomfield: 36, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 72, 74, 76, 92, and 153.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,412 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,401 | −0.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,473 | 5.1% | |
| 1880 | 1,346 | −8.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,308 | −2.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,513 | 15.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,821 | 20.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,394 | 31.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,247 | 35.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,309 | 32.7% | |
| 1950 | 5,746 | 33.3% | |
| 1960 | 13,613 | 136.9% | |
| 1970 | 18,301 | 34.4% | |
| 1980 | 18,608 | 1.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,483 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 19,587 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 20,486 | 4.6% | |
| 2020 | 21,535 | 5.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 21,884 | [2] | 1.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7,599 | 6,863 | 6,927 | 38.80% | 33.50% | 32.17% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10,445 | 11,518 | 11,434 | 53.33% | 56.22% | 53.09% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 33 | 38 | 41 | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 250 | 382 | 476 | 1.28% | 1.86% | 2.21% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 43 | 49 | 144 | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.67% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 496 | 479 | 813 | 2.53% | 2.34% | 3.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 718 | 1,149 | 1,697 | 3.67% | 5.61% | 7.88% |
| Total | 19,587 | 20,486 | 21,535 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[10] of 2010, there were 20,486 people, 8,554 households, and 5,343 families residing in the town. The population density was 753.0 inhabitants per square mile (290.7/km2). There were 8,195 housing units at an average density of 315.0 per square mile (121.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 35.7%White, 57.5%African American, 0.03%Native American, 1.9%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 1.70% fromother races, and 3% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
There were 8,554 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% weremarried couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.9 years. For every 122 females there were 100 males. For every 130 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $73,519, and the median income for a family was $84,735.
As of thecensus[10] of 2000. Males had a median income of $42,860 versus $36,778 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $28,843.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bloomfield has aTown council government. The Town Council elects a Chair, who is designated as Mayor, two weeks after the election. Mayor Danielle Wong began her first term as Mayor in November 2022.
Bloomfield is reliably Democratic in presidential elections, having last voted Republican in1956.[11]
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| 2020 | 85.85%11,007 | 13.24%1,698 | 0.91%116 |
| 2016 | 82.80%9,637 | 14.46%1,683 | 2.74%319 |
| 2012 | 83.41%9,921 | 16.18%1,925 | 0.41%49 |
| 2008 | 84.96%10,384 | 14.55%1,778 | 0.49%60 |
| 2004 | 76.58%8,156 | 21.94%2,337 | 1.47%157 |
| 2000 | 78.20%7,907 | 18.29%1,849 | 3.51%355 |
| 1996 | 74.15%6,930 | 19.26%1,800 | 6.59%616 |
| 1992 | 65.40%6,914 | 22.14%2,341 | 12.46%1,317 |
| 1988 | 65.36%6,648 | 33.53%3,410 | 1.11%113 |
| 1984 | 57.56%5,803 | 42.07%4,241 | 0.37%37 |
| 1980 | 51.99%5,119 | 32.59%3,209 | 15.42%1,518 |
| 1976 | 55.73%5,511 | 43.95%4,346 | 0.32%32 |
| 1972 | 52.83%5,212 | 46.48%4,585 | 0.69%68 |
| 1968 | 60.17%5,246 | 36.56%3,187 | 3.27%285 |
| 1964 | 70.59%5,318 | 29.41%2,216 | 0.00%0 |
| 1960 | 54.64%3,777 | 45.36%3,136 | 0.00%0 |
| 1956 | 37.45%1,851 | 62.55%3,091 | 0.00%0 |
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2022[14] | |||||
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| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 9,521 | 646 | 10,167 | 59.93% | |
| Republican | 1,253 | 113 | 1,366 | 8.05% | |
| Unaffiliated | 4,817 | 418 | 5,235 | 30.86% | |
| Minor parties | 171 | 24 | 195 | 1.14% | |
| Total | 15,762 | 1,201 | 16,963 | 100% | |
According to Bloomfield's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[15] the top employers in the town are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Cigna | 4,144 |
| 2 | Kaman Corporation | 2,002 |
| 3 | Town of Bloomfield | 1,292 |
| 4 | HomeGoods | 1,100 |
| 5 | Trader Joe's | 951 |
| 6 | Seabury | 620 |
| 7 | Duncaster Retirement Community | 498 |
| 8 | Deringer-Ney | 400 |
| 9 | Jacobs Vehicle Systems | 400 |
| 10 | Pepperidge Farms | 400 |
Bloomfield is home to three secondary schools: the publicBloomfield High School, the inter-district Global Experience Magnet School (serving grades 6–12), and theMetropolitan Learning Center, a CREC school serving grades 6–12.
Bloomfield Public Schools (Connecticut) also has:
Bloomfield-based amateur soccer team 3rd Eye FC play in the [[United Premier Soccer League#Division 1[11]|United Premier Soccer League Division 1]] New England Conference.
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