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Bloomington, MinnesotaPopulation (year 2000): 85,172
Males: 41,132 (48.3%), Females: 44,040 (51.7%)

County: Hennepin

Land area: 35.5 square miles

Zip code: 55431

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $54,628 (year 2000)
Median house value: $147,000 (year 2000)

Races in Bloomington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)

  • Black (3.4%)

  • Hispanic (2.7%)

  • Two or more races (1.7%)

  • Other Asian (1.4%)

  • Vietnamese (1.3%)

  • Other race (1.3%)

  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

  • Chinese (0.8%)

  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), Norwegian (18.3%), Irish (12.9%), Swedish (12.2%), English (8.5%), French (4.2%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Bloomington

  • High school or higher: 92.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%

  • Unemployed: 2.7%

  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomington city

  • Never married: 26.8%

  • Now married: 56.4%

  • Separated: 0.9%

  • Widowed: 6.5%

  • Divorced: 9.4%

7.7% Foreign born (4.2% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).


 

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (9.5 miles, pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.8 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Richfield, MN (3.6 miles), Edina, MN (5.3 miles), Burnsville, MN (5.7 miles), Savage, MN (6.2 miles), St. Louis Park, MN (8.6 miles), Hopkins, MN (9.2 miles), Apple Valley, MN (9.5 miles), Minneapolis, MN (9.5 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 61 buildings, average cost: $135,200

  • 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $137,500

  • 1998: 76 buildings, average cost: $125,900

  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $131,600

  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $135,900

  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,800

  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $149,500



Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.3%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (12.9%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.3%).

 Average weather in Bloomington, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

12.8

19.8

31.9

46.6

59.2

68.3

72.8

70.3

60.9

48.7

32.3

18.4

High temperature (°F)

21.8

28.3

40.6

57.2

70.3

79.0

83.1

80.3

71.3

58.8

40.1

26.3

Low temperature (°F)

3.7

11.2

23.1

35.9

48.2

57.5

62.4

60.2

50.4

38.6

24.5

10.4

Precipitation (in)

1.0

0.8

1.9

2.4

3.4

4.4

4.1

4.2

2.9

2.2

2.0

1.0

 

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Normal climate around Bloomington, Minnesota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

9

7

10

10

11

12

10

10

10

8

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

10.5

10.4

11.3

12.2

11.1

10.4

9.4

9.2

10.0

10.6

11.0

10.4

Morning humidity (%)

76

76

76

74

75

78

81

84

84

80

80

78

Afternoon humidity (%)

69

67

64

55

55

58

59

61

63

61

68

71

Sunshine (%)

53

59

57

58

61

66

72

69

62

55

39

42

Days clear of clouds

8

8

7

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

5

6

Partly cloudy days

7

7

7

8

9

10

12

11

8

7

6

6

Cloudy days

15

14

17

15

15

12

9

10

12

14

18

18

Snowfall (in)

10.7

8.1

10.5

2.8

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

7.8

9.4

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomington:

  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; EDINA, MN)

  • FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)

  • ABBOTT - NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomington:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 7 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 71 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomington:

  • FLYING CLOUD (about 10 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: FCM)

  • MARTY'S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 15 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; ID: 45D)

  • CRYSTAL (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MIC)



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Colleges/Universities in Bloomington:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,636; Location: 9700 FRANCE AVE S; Public; Website: www.normandale.mnscu.edu)

  • NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 828; Location: 2501 W 84TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nwhealth.edu/; Offers Master's degree)

  • NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 514; Location: 112 W MARKET; Private, for-profit; Website: www.national.edu)

  • KRS COMPUTER AND BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 496; Location: 5100 West 82nd Street; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.GOKRS.COM)

  • MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA (FT enrollment: 466; Location: 5503 GREEN VALLEY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: medicalinstitute.org)

  • SCOT LEWIS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 9801 JAMES CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.scotlewisschools.com)

  • DEARBORN FINANCIAL INSTITUTE (Location: 2051 KILLEBREW DR STE 110; Private, for-profit)

  • MINNESOTA MULTI HOUSING ASSOCIATION (Location: 8030 OLD CEDAR AVE STE 202; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mmha.com)

  • MINNESOTA INSTITUTE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL STUDIES (Location: 2501 W 84TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.millconim.com/~miahs)

  • BETHANY COLLEGE OF MISSIONS (Location: 6820 AUTO CLUB RD STE C; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcom.org)

  • THE TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 7900 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 10; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bloomington:

  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)

  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)

  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)

  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 12 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)

  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)

  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)

Public high schools in Bloomington:

  • KENNEDY SR. (Students: 1,751; Location: 9701 NICOLLET AVE. S.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • JEFFERSON SR. (Students: 1,725; Location: 4001 W. 102ND ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • 271 SHAPE ALC (Students: 177; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • 271 KENNEDY ALC (Students: 73; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • METROPOLITAN LEARNING ALLIANCE (Students: 72; Grades: 10 - 12)

Private high schools in Bloomington:

  • TRINITY SCHOOL AT RIVER RIDGE (Students: 387; Location: 2300 E 88TH ST; Grades: 7 - 12)

  • BETHANY ACADEMY (Students: 243; Location: P.O. BOX 385847; Grades: KG - 12)

  • LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 8201 PARK AVENUE S; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bloomington:

  • OLSON MID. (Students: 918; Location: 4551 W. 102ND ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • OAK GROVE MID. (Students: 814; Location: 1300 W. 106TH ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • VALLEY VIEW MID. (Students: 767; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • VALLEY VIEW EL. (Students: 559; Location: 351 E. 88TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • OLSON EL. (Students: 533; Location: 4501 W. 102ND ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • POPLAR BRIDGE EL. (Students: 511; Location: 8401 PALMER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • WASHBURN EL. (Students: 500; Location: 8401 XERXES AVE. S.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • WESTWOOD EL. (Students: 479; Location: 3701 W. 108TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • INDIAN MOUNDS EL. (Students: 473; Location: 9801 11TH AVE. S.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • NORMANDALE HILLS EL. (Students: 440; Location: 9501 TOLEDO AVE. S.; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bloomington:

  • NATIVITY OF MARY (Students: 445; Location: 9901 BLOOMINGTON FRWY S; Grades: KG - 8)

  • BLOOMINGTON LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 10600 BLOOMINGTON FERRY RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MT HOPE REDEMPTION W CAMPUS (Students: 211; Location: 3601 W OLD SHAKOPEE RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MINNEHAHA ACADEMY (Students: 186; Location: 10150 XERXES AVE; Grades: KG - 5)

  • RAMALYNN MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 154; Location: 8800 QUEEN AVE S; Grades: PK - 6)

  • BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 2201 W. 108TH ST.; Grades: PK - 6)

  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 19; Location: 9508 GARFIELD AVE S; Grades: PK - KG)

  • CALVARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL (Students: 16; Location: 8800 NICOLLET AVE; Grades: UG - UG)


Bloomington compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

  • Median age above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomington:

  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)

  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)

  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)

  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KCCO (950 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomington:

  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)

  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)

  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)

  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)

  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)

  • KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • K218DK (91.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)


TV broadcast stations around Bloomington:

  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)

  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)

  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)



 



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