Bloomfield Nebraska Map

About Bloomfield, Nebraska

Bloomfield is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 986. The population density is 466.5 people per km². Bloomfield is located at 42.5989°N, 97.6456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bloomfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68718.

Bloomfield asserts itself upon the high, open expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life and the sky exerts a heavy, blue influence over the land. It lies 41.1 miles north-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 344°T), and is situated 22.6 miles southwest of Yankton. Little Bazile Creek wanders through the vicinity, its modest channel carving a subtle depression into the prairie that catches the evening light in long, silver ribbons. To the west, the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Maidens Leap, while the local terrain yields to the quiet geometry of agricultural fields and the persistent, wind-bent posture of native grasses. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of earth and turning grain, a crisp clarity that renders the details of fence lines and distant silos sharp against the deepening gray of a gathering dusk.

Bloomfield maintains a steady, deliberate pace, rooted in a history of pioneer resilience that echoes the quiet observations of Willa Cather. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, defined by the labor of cattle country and the steady output of the surrounding grain fields. Residents often look toward the Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area for respite, or find solitude near the stillness of Zart Reservoir, while the deep, unseen contours of Walker Draw define the drainage of the regional basin. Life here is measured by the turning of the seasons and the maintenance of a community that values the weight of its own heritage, standing firm against the vast, shifting currents of the open prairie.

About This Bloomfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomfield, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.598891, -97.64562. 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 (68718), telephone area code (402), county seat of Knox County (Center), and school district assignment (Bloomfield Community Schools).

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.