Bloomfield, Connecticut

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Bloomfield, Connecticut
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Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°51′N72°44′W / 41.850°N 72.733°W / 41.850; -72.733
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
U.S. state Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut
County Hartford
Region Capitol Region
Settled1660
IncorporatedMay 28, 1835
CommunitiesBloomfield
Blue Hills
Cottage Grove
North Bloomfield
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Town managerAlvin D. Schwapp, Jr.
 • Town CouncilDanielle 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)
 • Land26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,535
 • Density825.1/sq mi (318.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06002
Area codes 860/959
FIPS code 09-05910
GNIS feature ID0213392 [1]
Highways Connecticut Highway 218.svg Connecticut Highway 178.svg Connecticut Highway 185.svg Connecticut Highway 187.svg Connecticut Highway 189.svg
Website www.bloomfieldct.gov

Bloomfield is a suburb of Hartford in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The town's population was 21,535 at the 2020 census, Bloomfield's highest decennial census count ever. [2] [3] Bloomfield is best known as the headquarters of healthcare services company Cigna.

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History

Originally land of the Poquonock Native 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 towns Windsor, Farmington, and Simsbury. It was finally incorporated as the town of Bloomfield by the Connecticut 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 with meadows, woods, and some remaining farmland.

Geography

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Tariffville Gorge

According to the United 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 by Windsor to the northeast, East Granby to the north, Simsbury and Avon to the west, and West Hartford and Hartford to the south.

The northern border of Bloomfield is formed by the Farmington River. The west side of the town is flanked by Talcott Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in Bloomfield include Penwood 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.

Transportation

The major east–west throughway in Bloomfield is Route 218, which starts at the Simsbury Road/Hall Boulevard split at the West 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 the Windsor line but before returning to Bloomfield.

Eleven bus routes in Connecticut Transit's Hartford Division serve Bloomfield: 36, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 72, 74, 76, 92, and 153.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 1,412—
1860 1,401−0.8%
1870 1,4735.1%
1880 1,346−8.6%
1890 1,308−2.8%
1900 1,51315.7%
1910 1,82120.4%
1920 2,39431.5%
1930 3,24735.6%
1940 4,30932.7%
1950 5,74633.3%
1960 13,613136.9%
1970 18,30134.4%
1980 18,6081.7%
1990 19,4834.7%
2000 19,5870.5%
2010 20,4864.6%
2020 21,5355.1%
2023 (est.)21,884 [2] 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [9] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)7,5996,8636,92738.80%33.50%32.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)10,44511,51811,43453.33%56.22%53.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3338410.17%0.19%0.19%
Asian alone (NH)2503824761.28%1.86%2.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)3830.02%0.04%0.01%
Other race alone (NH)43491440.22%0.24%0.67%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)4964798132.53%2.34%3.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7181,1491,6973.67%5.61%7.88%
Total19,58720,48621,535100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [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% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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 the census [10] of 2000. Males had a median income of $42,860 versus $36,778 for females. The per 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 the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Bloomfield has a Town 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 in 1956. [11]

Bloomfield town vote
by party in presidential elections [12] [13]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2024 83.79%10,23715.18% 1,8541.03% 126
2020 85.85%11,00713.24% 1,6980.91% 116
2016 82.80%9,63714.46% 1,6832.74% 319
2012 83.41%9,92116.18% 1,9250.41% 49
2008 84.96%10,38414.55% 1,7780.49% 60
2004 76.58%8,15621.94% 2,3371.47% 157
2000 78.20%7,90718.29% 1,8493.51% 355
1996 74.15%6,93019.26% 1,8006.59% 616
1992 65.40%6,91422.14% 2,34112.46% 1,317
1988 65.36%6,64833.53% 3,4101.11% 113
1984 57.56%5,80342.07% 4,2410.37% 37
1980 51.99%5,11932.59% 3,20915.42% 1,518
1976 55.73%5,51143.95% 4,3460.32% 32
1972 52.83%5,21246.48% 4,5850.69% 68
1968 60.17%5,24636.56% 3,1873.27% 285
1964 70.59%5,31829.41% 2,2160.00% 0
1960 54.64%3,77745.36% 3,1360.00% 0
1956 37.45% 1,85162.55%3,0910.00% 0
Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2022 [14]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Democratic 9,52164610,16759.93%
Republican 1,2531131,3668.05%
Unaffiliated 4,8174185,23530.86%
Minor parties171241951.14%
Total15,7621,20116,963100%

Economy

Top employers

According to Bloomfield's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, [15] the top employers in the town are:

#Employer# of Employees
1 Cigna 4,144
2 Kaman Corporation 2,002
3Town of Bloomfield1,292
4 HomeGoods 1,100
5 Trader Joe's 951
6Seabury620
7Duncaster Retirement Community498
8Deringer-Ney400
9 Jacobs Vehicle Systems 400
10Pepperidge Farms400

Schools

Bloomfield is home to three secondary schools: the public Bloomfield High School, the inter-district Global Experience Magnet School (serving grades 6–12), and the Metropolitan Learning Center, a CREC school serving grades 6–12.

Bloomfield Public Schools (Connecticut) also has:

Sports

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.

Notable people

On the National Register of Historic Places

Places of interest

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Connecticut
  2. 1 2 "QuickFacts Bloomfield town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 331.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau .
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bloomfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ↑ "General Elections Statement of Vote 1922".
  12. ↑ "General Elections Statement of Vote 1922".
  13. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". CT Secretary of State. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2022" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023". Town of Bloomfield. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ Riley, Lori (January 3, 2021). "Lori Riley: K.C. Jones may have been part of Boston sports lore, but he left his mark in Hartford, too". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  17. ↑ Weiss, Abby. "CT's David Ushery to replace Chuck Scarborough at NBC NY news desk". CT Insider.
  18. ↑ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Filley House". Wintonbury Historical Society, Inc. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  20. ↑ National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County, Connecticut
  21. ↑ "Francis Gillette House". bloomfieldct.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Old Farm Schoolhouse". bloomfieldct.org. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  23. ↑ "SW District School". Wintonbury Historical Society, Inc. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
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