Bloomfield, Kentucky

City of Bloomfield
KY 48 in Bloomfield
KY 48 in Bloomfield
Flag of City of Bloomfield
Location of Bloomfield in Nelson County, Kentucky.
Location of Bloomfield in Nelson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 85°18′50″W / 37.91222°N 85.31389°W / 37.91222; -85.31389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Incorporated1819[1]
Named forthe family of a local landowner[2]
Area
 • Total
1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
961
 • Density666.90/sq mi (257.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40008
Area code502
FIPS code21-07516
GNIS feature ID2403879[4]
Websitewww.bloomfieldky.com

Bloomfield is a home rule–class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 838 during the 2010 U.S. census. Former names of the city included Middlesburg and Gandertown.

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bloomfield, Kentucky Archived June 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Kentucky