Welcome to Bloomington ...
The city of Bloomington is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
When the people of Bloomington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bloomingtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bloomington has a population of 85,610 people<3> (see below for details).
Bloomington is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bloomington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Bloomington (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Bloomington: (812)
The ZIP codes for Bloomington: 47401-47408, 47490<5>
Websites for Bloomington ...
Official Website: www.city.bloomington.in.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bloomington had an population of 85,610 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bloomington had a population of 80,405 people (which is 58.28% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Bloomington the county's most populous community.
The population of Bloomington represents 1.24% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 80,405 people, the population of Bloomington increased 16.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 69,291 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bloomington.
Communities Also Named Bloomington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Bloomington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomington.
Communities near Bloomington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomington.
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <6>
- Ellettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <6>
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
- Oolitic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <6>
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
- Gosport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <6>
- Paragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
- Paragon is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <6>
- Stinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Judah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Dolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bloomington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomington. Our list includes 78 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomington ...
Looking for more information about Bloomington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bloomington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomington.
Adding Bloomington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bloomington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bloomington post office opened in 1825.
We also found Bloomington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bloomington: www.city.bloomington.in.us/
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bloomington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bloomington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bloomington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bloomington includes: 47401, 47402, 47403, 47404, 47405, 47406, 47407 & 47408. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |