Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:25 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:31 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5466 householdsMedian household income $82,917Median home value $165,800Median rent $642 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,422 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 669 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 9°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 25 days4 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster 4 Wsw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 21,244 acresNelson Dewey State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 745 acresWyalusing State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,616 acresMount Hope Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 201 acresSchreiner Parkpark · 9.4 miGasner Hollow Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 50 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 LowGrant County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBloomington Waterworksserves 682 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation903 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Regional Health Center10.3 miPost officeBloomington Post Office1.1 miTown hallBloomington Village Hall1.0 miFire stationBloomington Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ34 miUS highwayUS 185.8 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE68 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53804 ZIP area.
