Bloomingdale, Florida
| Bloomingdale, Florida | |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°52′55″N 82°15′36″W / 27.88194°N 82.26000°WCoordinates: 27°52′55″N 82°15′36″W / 27.88194°N 82.26000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| • Land | 7.8 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,711 |
| • Density | 2,511.3/sq mi (967.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 33511 and 33596 |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-06875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278999 |
Bloomingdale is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,711 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Codes serving the community are 33511 (which is addressed to Brandon) and 33596 (which is addressed to Valrico).
Bloomingdale was settled some time before 1850 by John Vickers, John Carney, and others. Carney was killed on April 17, 1856 by Seminole Indians during the Third Seminole War. Bloomingdale School was founded in 1884, which in 1897 became a teacher's institute, training an average of 54 teachers at a time from as far north as Gainesville and as far south as Dade County. In 1890 the railway was routed through Brandon, and Bloomingdale began to decline as businessmen like D.J. Galvin, who owned a feed store on the property that is now Mulrennan Middle School, moved to Brandon for access to all the benefits provided by the railroad. In 1910, the post office closed and in 1920 the school closed and the students were sent to Brandon instead. The community declined, or at best remained stable until the 1960s, when it became a bedroom community for Tampa.
Bloomingdale is located at 27°52′55″N 82°15′36″W / 27.88194°N 82.26000°W (27.881904, -82.259919).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.76%) is water. Bell Shoals, a feature of the Alafia River, is located in Bloomingdale.
As of the 2006-2008 American Community Survey estimates, there were 19,434 people, 6,590 households, and 5,697 families residing in the community. The population density was 2,491.5 people per square mile (978.3/km²). There were 7,250 housing units at an average density of 929.5/sq mi (337.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 88.12% White, 6.38% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.
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