Census Data for South Blooming Grove
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave South Blooming Grove a population of 3,154 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave South Blooming Grove a population of 3,234 people.
The village of South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County. The 2010 Census gave Orange County; a population of 372,813 people. This means that South Blooming Grove had 0.87% of the county's total population, making it Orange's 34th most populous community.
At the same time, New York had a population of 19,378,102 people, meaning that South Blooming Grove had 0.02% of the total population of New York - making it the state's 668th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for South Blooming Grove has a total area of 4.71 square miles [12.2 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.03 square miles [0.1 km²]).
Orange County has a land area of 811 square miles [2,102.3 km²]. At 4.67 square miles [12.1 km²], South Blooming Grove has 0.58% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like South Blooming Grove, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for South Blooming Grove reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of South Blooming Grove might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 41° 22' 25" (or 41.37°)
- Lon: -74° 10' 0" (or -74.17°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Blooming Grove had 1,270 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,234 people, this averages 2.55 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows South Blooming Grove had a land area of 4.67 square miles [12.1 km²]. This translates to 269.8 Housing Units per square mile [104.2 housing units/km²].
Orange County ...
South Blooming Grove<4> is located in Orange County<5>.
The county had a population of 372,813 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,234 people, South Blooming Grove represented 0.87% of the county's total.
In addition, where the village of South Blooming Grove has a population density of 687 people per square mile [265.3 people/km²], Orange County averages 459.3 people per square mile [177.3 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Orange County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for South Blooming Grove, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of South Blooming Grove. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for South Blooming Grove or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of South Blooming Grove, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for South Blooming Grove.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 41.373795° (or 41°22'25" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391145) to South Blooming Grove. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of South Blooming Grove. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 41.373456° (or 41°22'24" N)
- Lon: -74.179060° (or -74°10'44" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 3,326 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for South Blooming Grove. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Blooming Grove.
Lon: -74.166908° (or -74°10'0" W)
Miscellaneous Information for South Blooming Grove ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Orange County or the village of South Blooming Grove:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 36 (New York)
- County Code: 071 (Orange County)
- Place Code: 68610 (South Blooming Grove)
- State & County Code: 36/071 (New York / Orange County)
- State & Place Code: 36/68610 (New York / South Blooming Grove)
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- South Blooming Grove is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Blooming Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Blooming Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | South Blooming Grove is also known as South Blooming Grove village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for South Blooming Grove. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 272 degrees and a distance of 3,326 feet. |