Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.HistoryThe first permanent settlement at Bloomfield was made in 1824 at the site of a previous Indian settlement. Bloomfield was platted in 1835. The community was named from the wildflowers in the vicinity. A post office called Bloomfield has been in operation since 1836.The Stoddard County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.GeographyBloomfield is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.35sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,933 people, 791 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 1431.9PD/sqmi. There were 893 housing units at an average density of 661.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
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