Bloomfield, New Mexico

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bloomfield, New Mexico
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Bloomfield, New Mexico


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = San Juan
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area_total_km2 = 13.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 5.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6417
population_density_km2 = 494.5
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timezone = Mountain (MST)
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elevation_m = 1663
elevation_ft = 5456
latd = 36 |latm = 42 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 107 |longm = 58 |longs = 58 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 87413
area_code = 505
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Bloomfield ( _nv. Naabiʼáání) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,420 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bloomfield is located at coor dms|36|42|39|N|107|58|58|W|city (36.710722, -107.982668).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,417 people, 2,222 households, and 1,708 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,280.7 people per square mile (494.5/km²). There were 2,446 housing units at an average density of 488.2/sq mi (188.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.38% White, 0.33% African American, 16.71% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 15.96% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.51% of the population.

There were 2,222 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,905, and the median income for a family was $34,760. Males had a median income of $29,144 versus $19,203 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,424. About 15.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Bloomfield and rural areas in eastern/southeastern San Juan County are served by Bloomfield Schools.

Points of interest

The Salmon Ruins pueblo and museum are located just to the west of the city along Highway 64. The ruins are the remains of a 12th century Anasazi village. The ruins, as well as the homestead of George Salmon are open to the public.

Other nearby attractions include the Aztec Ruins, about 15 miles to the north in the town of Aztec, and the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, approximately 50 miles to the south.

History

In April 2007, Bloomfield attracted attention and some controversy when the city council voted unanimously to erect a stone monument of the Ten Commandments at the city hall. [ [http://www.aztecnews.com/NewsArchives/2julyTALON2007all.pdf Freedom of Religion - is Bloomfield crossing the line?] , "Aztec Local News", 2007-07-16, p. 3. Accessed 2007-11-06.]

References

External links

* [http://www.bloomfieldnm.com/ Bloomfield official city website]
* [http://www.bloomfieldnm.info/ Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce]