Bloomfield, California
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Bloomfield is a census-designated place
in Sonoma County
, California
, U.S.
It is located in a rural area about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Santa Rosa, California
at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek
flows westward along the south edge of the town.
. In 1853, William Zellhardt built a house on the site of present-day Bloomfield, which attracted other immigrants and led to plans for a town in 1856. At one point in the late 1850s, Bloomfield was the second largest town in Sonoma County, and in 1877 it had four hotels and a population of 250. However, the town never recovered from being bypassed by the railroads, and its growth tapered off.
, the CDP covers an area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²), 99.92% of it land and 0.08% of it water.
was 42.4 people per square mile (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.7% White, 1.2% Asian, 15.1% from other races
, and 2.0% from two or more races. 18.0% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 135 households, out of which 29 (21.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 79 (58.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 12 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 25 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals and 10 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 98 families
(72.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.86.
The population was spread out with 56 people (16.2%) under the age of 18, 30 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 74 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 123 people (35.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (18.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.4 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
There were 143 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²), of which 65.9% were owner-occupied and 34.1% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 63.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 36.2% lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
It is located in a rural area about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek
Americano Creek
Americano Creek is a long westward-flowing stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin, which flows into the Estero Americano, a long estuary, and thence to the Pacific Ocean. This article covers both watercourses.-Course:...
flows westward along the south edge of the town.
History
Bloomfield is located on part of Rancho Cañada de PogolimiRancho Cañada de Pogolimi
Rancho Cañada de Pogolimi was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to María Antonia Cazares, widow of James Dawson...
. In 1853, William Zellhardt built a house on the site of present-day Bloomfield, which attracted other immigrants and led to plans for a town in 1856. At one point in the late 1850s, Bloomfield was the second largest town in Sonoma County, and in 1877 it had four hotels and a population of 250. However, the town never recovered from being bypassed by the railroads, and its growth tapered off.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²), 99.92% of it land and 0.08% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Bloomfield had a population of 345. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 42.4 people per square mile (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.7% White, 1.2% Asian, 15.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.0% from two or more races. 18.0% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 135 households, out of which 29 (21.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 79 (58.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 25 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals and 10 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 98 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(72.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.86.
The population was spread out with 56 people (16.2%) under the age of 18, 30 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 74 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 123 people (35.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (18.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.4 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
There were 143 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²), of which 65.9% were owner-occupied and 34.1% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 63.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 36.2% lived in rental housing units.