Bloomington, Texas
Location of Bloomington, Texas
Coordinates: 28°38′48″N 96°53′48″W / 28.64667, -96.89667
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Victoria
Area
- Total	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,562
- Density	961.4/sq mi (371.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77951
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-08800[1]
GNIS feature ID	1352429[2]

Bloomington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bloomington is located at 28°38′48″N, 96°53′48″W (28.646639, -96.896556)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,562 people, 771 households, and 616 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 961.4 people per square mile (371.9/km²). There were 921 housing units at an average density of 345.6/sq mi (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.08% White, 6.28% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 36.46% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.56% of the population.

There were 771 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,167, and the median income for a family was $34,398. Males had a median income of $36,318 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,332. About 16.2% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bloomington is served by the Bloomington Independent School District and is the birth place of Gale Storm who portrayed Margie on "My Little Margie."

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bloomington, Texas is at coordinates 28°38′48″N 96°53′48″W / 28.646639, -96.896556 (Bloomington, Texas)Coordinates: 28°38′48″N 96°53′48″W / 28.646639, -96.896556 (Bloomington, Texas)
• Victoria Economic Development Corporation economic development

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Victoria County, Texas
County seat: Victoria
City	Victoria
CDPs	Bloomington | Inez
Communities	McFaddin | Nursery