Bloomington is a
unincorporatedIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government. Thus, an unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
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(CDP) in
San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013...
,
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,
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. The population was 19,318 at the 2000 census.
Though unincorporated at the current time, many of the town's political activists are pushing for Bloomington to attain cityhood, while the nearby cities of
RialtoRialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. According to Census Bureau estimates, the city had a total population of 93,284 in 2005...
and
FontanaFontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the heart of the Inland Empire region of southern California, the City of Fontana is a fast-growing community known for its varied and colorful history, and for some of its important new local landmarks...
are attempting to annex the community. The incorporation effort is led by the BIC, or the Bloomington Incorporation Committee.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_B_beric14.2b53e28.html
History
Bloomington was originally developed as part of the land holdings of the Semi-Tropic Land and Water
Company which was formed in 1887. In 1907, the Riverside Portland Cement Company built a large plant
near Crestmore(South Bloomington) and to provide transportation for employees built a standard gauge railroad to Riverside. On
May 20, 1911 the line was opened to Bloomington. The original community, known as Crestmore, is
generally located between Locust Avenue and Larch Avenue, south of Jurupa Avenue, extending to the
County line. The Pacific-Electric Crestmore Line (Riverside-Rialto) provided local service for many years.
The Semi-Tropic Land and Water Company(now known as West Valley Water District) laid out the town sites of Bloomington, Rialto, Fontana, and
Sansevaine. The town site for Bloomington, after being surveyed in April, 1888, was bounded on the north by
Valley Boulevard, on the south by Slover Avenue, on the east by Larch Avenue, and on the west by Linden
Avenue. Presently, part of the community is still rural and many residents continue to keep and raise animals.
Incorporation Attempts
In 1989 full incorporation was not completed due to budget
and staff constraints
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/landuseservices/Community%20Plans/Adopted%20Plans/BloomingtonCP-Adopted.pdf
In 2007, the Bloomington incorporation committee(BIC) applied with the Local Agency Formation Commission for another attempt for incorporation. It failed in late February, early March, when the Local Agency Formation Commission denied an extension that BIC needed in order to pay a $109,000 deposit for feasibility and financial studies.
Geography
Bloomington is located at (34.059462, -117.398728).
According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 19,318 people, 4,950 households, and 4,128 families residing in the CDP. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,249.4/km² (3,236.8/mi²). There were 5,260 housing units at an average density of 340.2/km² (881.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.03% White, 4.03% African American, 1.79% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 34.51% from
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, and 4.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.38% of the population.
There were 4,950 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 4.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,106, and the median income for a family was $35,936. Males had a median income of $30,680 versus $20,606 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the CDP was $10,953. About 19.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Blomington has a large Nazarene church and Christian Elementary School and Preschool
Safety
Bloomington has been patrolled by the San Bernardino County Fontana Sheriff Station since 1941.
Bloomington's fire department service is provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Dept.
Transportation
The town of Bloomington is served by Omnitrans bus service.
Bloomington is also served by
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Education
All residents of the town attend schools within the
Colton Joint Unified School DistrictThe Colton Joint Unified School District in San Bernardino County, California serves the communities of Colton, Bloomington, and Grand Terrace, as well as portions of Fontana and Riverside County.-High schools:* Bloomington High School* Colton High School...
http://www.colton.k12.ca.us .
Politics
In the
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Bloomington is located in the 32nd
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District, represented by
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Gloria Negrete McLeodGloria Negrete McLeod has been a California State Senator since December 2006. Prior to that, she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly. A resident of Chino, she defeated Joe Baca, Jr...
, and in the 62nd
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District, represented by Democrat
Wilmer CarterWilmer Amina Carter has been a California State Assemblywoman since December 2006. She is a Democrat.-Pre Legislative Career and Personal:...
. Federally, Bloomington is located in
California's 43rd congressional districtCalifornia's 43rd congressional district is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. Since 2003, it has covered a part of southwestern San Bernardino County. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Joe Baca.-Voting:...
, which has a
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of D +10 and is represented by Democrat
Joe BacaJose Baca , an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's 43rd congressional district ....
.
Climate
The climate in Bloomington tends to be stable year round:
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Rec High °F |
89 |
92 |
98 |
104 |
108 |
112 |
113 |
112 |
113 |
108 |
97 |
93 |
| Avg high °F |
66 |
68 |
70 |
76 |
80 |
87 |
94 |
94 |
91 |
83 |
74 |
68 |
| Avg low °F |
42 |
44 |
45 |
48 |
53 |
57 |
61 |
62 |
60 |
53 |
45 |
41 |
| Rec Low °F |
24 |
27 |
29 |
33 |
38 |
44 |
49 |
49 |
42 |
32 |
26 |
22 |
| Precip (in) |
2.47 |
2.39 |
2.19 |
0.6 |
0.25 |
0.1 |
0.03 |
0.17 |
0.26 |
0.26 |
0.78 |
1.17 |
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