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Bloomer, Wisconsin

Bloomer, Wisconsin
City
Location of Bloomer, Wisconsin
Location of Bloomer, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°6′8″N 91°29′30″W / 45.10222°N 91.49167°W / 45.10222; -91.49167Coordinates: 45°6′8″N 91°29′30″W / 45.10222°N 91.49167°W / 45.10222; -91.49167
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Chippewa
Area
 • Total 3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
 • Land 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,539
 • Estimate (2012) 3,544
 • Density 1,203.7/sq mi (464.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-08225
GNIS feature ID 1561930
Website ci.bloomer.wi.us

Bloomer is a city in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city of Bloomer was 3,539.

Mr. Bloomer and a group of men from Galena, Illinois built a mill on the site in 1848. As winter approached he sold the dam to H. S. Allen and returned to Galena. Settled in 1855 the village was known as Vanville until 1867 when it was surveyed and platted.

Bloomer is located at 45°6′7″N 91°29′30″W / 45.10194°N 91.49167°W / 45.10194; -91.49167 (45.102171, -91.491767).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.09 square miles (8.00 km2), of which 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,539 people, 1,562 households, and 932 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,203.7 inhabitants per square mile (464.8/km2). There were 1,656 housing units at an average density of 563.3 per square mile (217.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.


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