Bloomfield Iowa Map

About Bloomfield, Iowa

Bloomfield is a locality in Davis County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,682. The population density is 455.4 people per km². Bloomfield is located at 40.7517°N, 92.4149°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bloomfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52537.

Bloomfield occupies a gentle expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that shifts from pale azure to the deep, bruised violet of a coming storm. It lies 18.5 miles south of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 181°T), and is situated 29.6 miles southwest of Fairfield. The earth here is heavy and dark, worked into long, orderly rows of corn and soybeans that track the sun across the landscape with silent, botanical patience. To the south, the Fox River meanders through the low ground, its banks lined with dense thickets of willow and oak that hold the soil against the seasonal rains. A short distance away, the McGowen Recreation & Wildlife Area provides a quiet sanctuary of prairie grass and timber, where the air tastes of damp earth and crushed clover, offering a respite from the steady, mechanical hum of the nearby agricultural equipment.

Bloomfield remains a place defined by its enduring commitment to the land, where the architecture of the town square echoes the steady, industrious spirit of its settlers. The economy relies heavily on the productivity of the surrounding fields, though the presence of an active Mennonite community adds a distinct, industrious texture to the local commerce, marked by the rhythmic clip-clop of horse-drawn buggies against the pavement. Residents often seek the stillness of Lake Wapello to the west, finding in its quiet waters a mirror for the contemplative, unshowy life that characterizes the region. As the sun dips behind the silos, casting long, amber shadows across the main thoroughfare, the quietude that settles over the streets reveals a civility born of shared labor and a profound, quiet connection to the geography of the Midwest.

About This Bloomfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomfield, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.751688, -92.414907. 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 (52537), telephone area code (712), county seat of Davis County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Davis County Community School District).

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.