Bloomfield, New Mexico
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Bloomfield Public Library in 2008
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 Bloomfield, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 36°42′39″N 107°58′58″W / 36.71083°N 107.98278°WCoordinates: 36°42′39″N 107°58′58″W / 36.71083°N 107.98278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,456 ft (1,663 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,112 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 7,090 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87413 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-07880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0902180 |
| Website | bloomfieldnm.com |
Bloomfield (Navajo: Naabiʼání) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,112 at the 2010 census.
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
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. In August 2014, a federal judge ruled the monument must be removed.
Bloomfield is located at 36°42′39″N 107°58′58″W / 36.71083°N 107.98278°W (36.710722, -107.982668).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which, 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.99%) is water.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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