Town guide

Bloomington, Maryland

Bloomington is a community in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 150 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21523.

Population150242 per sq mi
Median home value$98,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bloomington

1 ZIP code

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Around Bloomington

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)92 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bloomington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bloomington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bloomington had 271 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 463rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Garrett County grew from 17,701 residents in 1900 to 28,806 in 2020.

Bloomington population by census2010: 305, 2020: 27130520102712020

Garrett County, 1900–2020

Garrett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,701, 1910: 20,105, 1920: 19,678, 1930: 19,908, 1940: 21,981, 1950: 21,259, 1960: 20,420, 1970: 21,476, 1980: 26,498, 1990: 28,138, 2000: 29,846, 2010: 30,097, 2020: 28,80618K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5020K’60’7026K’80’9030K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BloomingtonJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in36°20°Jan3.039°21°Feb2.648°28°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.769°47°May4.677°56°Jun4.681°60°Jul4.180°59°Aug3.573°52°Sep3.862°41°Oct2.950°32°Nov2.440°25°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savage Rvr Dam, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Garrett County

10,577 jobs at 951 businesses in Garrett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garrett CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,784 jobs; Retail trade: 1,725 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,383 jobs; Construction: 959 jobs; Manufacturing: 930 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 729 jobs; Information: 459 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Information 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Potomac Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Keyser6.8 miles
  • Garrett Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oakland17.7 miles
  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland21.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bloomington

Pharmacies

  • Tri-Town Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Piedmont Public Library1.9 mi
  • Westernport Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Westernport Heritage Society Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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