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Bloomfield, Connecticut Bloomfield Town Capt. Oliver Filley House Seal Location within Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°51′N 72°44′W41.850°N 72.733°WCoordinates: 41°51′N 72°44′W41.850°N 72.733°W Country United States U.S. state Connecticut County Hartford Metropolitan area Hartford Settled 1660 Incorporated May 28, 1835 Government • Type Council-manager • Town manager Philip Schenck Sydney T. Schulman (D), Mayor Joan A. Gamble (D), Deputy Mayor Wayne Hypolite (D) Derrick Seldon (D) • Town council Patrick DeLorenzo (R) Leon Rivers (D) Joel Neuwirth (R) Joseph Merritt (R) Joe Washington (D) Area • Total 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km2) • Land 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) Elevation 138 ft (42 m) Population (2010) • Total 20,486 778.9/sq mi (300.7/km2) • Density Time zone UTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP code 06002 Area code(s) 860 FIPS code 09-05910 GNIS feature ID 0213392 Website www.bloomfieldct.org Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,486 at the 2010 census History Originally land of the Poquonocks, 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.[2] 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 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.[1] 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 Census Pop. %± 1850 1,412 — 1860 1,401 −0.8% 1870 1,473 5.1% 1880 1,346 −8.6% 1890 1,308 −2.8% 1900 1,513 15.7% 1910 1,821 20.4% 1920 2,394 31.5% 1930 3,247 35.6% 1940 4,309 32.7% 1950 5,746 33.3% 1960 13,613 136.9% 1970 18,301 34.4% 1980 18,608 1.7% 1990 19,483 4.7% 2000 19,587 0.5% 2010 20,486 4.6% [3] Est. 2014 20,819 1.6% See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 20,486 people, 8,554 households, and 5,343 families residing in the town. The population density was 753.0 people per square mile (290.8/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[5] 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. Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 27, 2009[6] Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage Democratic 8,740 403 9,143 58.28% Republican 1,597 100 1,697 10.82% Unaffiliated 4,466 363 4,829 30.78% Minor parties 18 2 20 0.12% Total 14,821 868 15,689 100% Economy Top employers According to Bloomfield's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: # Employer # of Employees 1 Cigna 3,463 2 MetLife 2,000 3 Kaman 924 4 Town of Bloomfield 643 5 HomeGoods 572 6 Jacobs Vehicle Systems 475 7 Seabury 400 8 Duncaster 276 9 Pepperidge Farm 260 10 Coherent 220 11 SS&C Technologies 350 12 Sun Life Financial 350 13 Beacon Industries 150 14 The Home Depot 130 15 Otis Elevator Company 110 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 also has: PK3 - K The Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School K-2 Laurel Elementary 3-4 Metacomet Elementary 5-6 Carmen Arace Intermediate 7-8 Carmen Arace Middle School Notable people Clarence H. Adams (1905-1987), Commissioner of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and President of NBA's Boston Celtics George Ansbro (1915-2011), radio announcer LeRoy Bailey Jr. (1946-), pastor and author Edward C. Banfield, political scientist Julia Brace (1807-1884), deaf/blind woman of 19th Century Lawrence Clay-Bey (1965-), professional heavyweight boxer, born in town Marcus Cooper (1990-), cornerback for Chicago Bears Joe D'Ambrosio (1953-), sports broadcaster and play-by-play announcer Edgar Eno, state assemblyman for Wisconsin Oliver Filley (1806-1881), mayor of St. Louis from 1858 to 1861 Dwight Freeney, NFL All-Pro defensive end for Indianapolis Colts, attended Bloomfield High School Edward H. Gillette (1840–1918), congressman for Iowa, born in town Jessica Hecht (1965-), actress, born in town Jai Johanny Johanson, drummer for Allman Brothers Band K.C. Jones (1932-), NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Kaman (1919-2011), aeronautical engineer, businessman, inventor and philanthropist Ellie Kanner, film and television director and former casting director Joža Karas (1926-2008), musician and teacher who made public music composed by inmates of Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II Noella Marcellino (1951-), Benedictine nun who earned doctorate in microbiology from University of Connecticut, became Roman Catholic nun at Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis in town; she won Fulbright scholarship to France to collect and examine native strains of fungi, with an emphasis on Geotrichum candidum, from traditional cheese caves and stayed an additional three years, analyzing samples on grant from French government Anika Noni Rose (1972-), singer and actress, born in town Nykesha Sales (1976-), WNBA basketball player, born in town Franz Schurmann (1926–2010), sociologist and historian Johann Smith (1987–), soccer player James Thorpe (1915–2009), Princeton University professor and academic; lived his later years and died in town David Ushery (1967–), television news anchor Douglas Wimbish (1956-), bass player On the National Register of Historic Places Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Headquarters[8] Capt. Oliver Filley House[9][10] Francis Gillette House[11] Old Farm Schoolhouse[12] Southwest District School[13] Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Headquarters Francis Gillette House Old Farm Schoolhouse Southwest School District Places of interest The New England Muscle Bicycle Museum, with 120 bicycles from the 1960s and 1970s, is open by appointment The First Cathedral, the largest non-denominational church in New England Thomas Hooker Brewery Waypoint Distillery Auerfarm - an educational farm open to the public from dawn til dusk; owned by Beatrice Fox Auerbach and now an educational farm with animals, an orchard and hiking paths.
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