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Bloomfield, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Davis County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,723 Population 1,200/sq mi density
$61,679 Median Income $30,347 per capita
$122,600 Home Value $225,652 Zillow
$918 Median Rent 24.3% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
148 Violent Crime/100K 778 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,679 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,600 home value, $918/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Bloomfield experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 23°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 39.1 inches. The area receives 24.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

23°F Jan (-5°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average51.2°F
5% below US avg
January Average23°F (-5°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation834 ft (254 m)
Area2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Population Density1,200/sq mi
Coordinates40.7491°N, 92.4170°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyDavis County County
Nearest AirportOttumwa Regional (OTM)
25 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 39.1"
3% above US avg
Snowfall 24.2"
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.57"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.98"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score50.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability80.8 / 100
Community Resilience7.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.9 on Feb 8, 2004.

Feb 8, 2004 6 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri M2.9 147 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

416 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 14 fatalities, 211 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 31, 2023 EF4 70 km 0
May 13, 1995 EF4 95 km 0
Apr 20, 1973 EF4 91 km 1
Jan 24, 1967 EF4 40 km 0
May 20, 1959 EF4 62 km 0
May 10, 1953 EF4 78 km 0
Mar 31, 2023 EF3 35 km 0
Mar 5, 2022 EF3 84 km 1
May 27, 2019 EF3 37 km 0
Jul 19, 2018 EF3 90 km 0
Jun 22, 2015 EF3 75 km 0
Apr 8, 1999 EF3 0 km 0
Apr 8, 1999 EF3 93 km 0
Apr 8, 1999 EF3 99 km 0
May 15, 1998 EF3 83 km 0
Apr 13, 1974 EF3 95 km 0
Apr 13, 1974 EF3 96 km 0
May 1, 1973 EF3 69 km 2
Apr 20, 1973 EF3 47 km 0
Apr 21, 1967 EF3 50 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 23°F (-5°C) 1.1 in Coldest
February 28°F (-2°C) 1.0 in Driest
March 40°F (4°C) 2.5 in
April 51°F (11°C) 3.5 in
May 62°F (17°C) 4.2 in
June 71°F (22°C) 4.1 in
July 76°F (24°C) 4.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 74°F (23°C) 4.2 in
September 66°F (19°C) 4.5 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.0 in
November 40°F (4°C) 2.2 in
December 28°F (-2°C) 1.6 in

Bloomfield has a seasonal temperature swing of 53°F / from 23°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 36.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.6") and February the driest (1.0").

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