Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:18 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:41 am – 4:26 pm
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People7,517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.32,908 householdsMedian household income $72,391Median home value $244,700Median rent $899 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,764 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 16%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 3°F32 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 20 days8 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomer station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Comolake · 1.0 miLake Como 48.25lake · under a mileDavid R Obey Interpretive Centervisitor center · 8.7 miO'Neil Flowage 0.5reservoir · 8.4 miTilden Millpondreservoir · 8.5 miPikes Peakpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBloomer Memorial Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mile · 124 acresBloomer Baseball Fieldrecreation area · under a mileDuncan Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 120 acresMccann Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 320 acresHay Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 195 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChippewa County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Eau Claire County, WI, 28 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBloomer Waterworksserves 3,680 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,017 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley Hospitalunder a milePost officeBloomer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomer City Hallunder a milePoliceBloomer Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBloomer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleBloomer Middle Schoolright hereElementarySaint Paul's Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryBloomer Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54724 ZIP area.
