Bloomfield Illinois Map

About Bloomfield, Illinois

Bloomfield is a locality in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 32. The population density is 25.2 people per km². Bloomfield is located at 40.0172°N, 91.3049°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62995, 61924, 62694.

Bloomfield occupies a quiet expanse of southern Illinois where the land settles into a patchwork of fields and timbered ridges. It lies 19.5 miles south of Marion, IL (from Marion, IL: bearing 171°T), and is situated 29.7 miles north-northwest of Paducah. Little Cache Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters feeding the earth that sustains the surrounding woods. To the north, the distant silhouette of Johnson Ridge breaks the horizon, while the terrain closer to home remains defined by the dense, shadowed canopy of the Shawnee National Forest. The air here carries a distinct, earthy stillness, particularly near the quiet banks of Vienna City Lake, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered copper. Throughout the year, the proximity of Tunnel Hill provides a rugged backdrop of rock and elevation, grounding the geography in a stark, unadorned beauty that changes with the slow rotation of the seasons.

Bloomfield remains anchored to the rhythms of the soil and the legacy of the rail lines that once dictated the pace of development. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, moving between the demands of agriculture and the maintenance of the infrastructure that keeps the region connected. History here is felt in the weight of the timber and the endurance of the older brick structures that line the main thoroughfares, representing a steady, modest prosperity rather than sudden gain. Life in Bloomfield follows a predictable, measured cadence, where the daily transit of residents toward the nearby woods or the open fields feels like a continuation of a long-standing pattern. Far from the frantic hum of larger centers, the people here maintain a sense of place that is defined by the proximity of Happy Hollow and the distant, cooling spray of Cedar Falls, ensuring that the character of the locality remains tethered to the physical reality of the ground beneath their feet.

About This Bloomfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomfield, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.017198, -91.304947. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bloomfield includes the ZIP code (62995, 61924, 62694), telephone area code (217), county seat of Johnson County (Vienna), and school district assignment (Community Unit School District 4).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.