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Around Bloom
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL185 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bloom; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Bloom had 538 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1456th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Richland County
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloom.
Nearest hospitals
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro5.4 miles
Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center17.9 miles
Mile Bluff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mauston21.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bloom
Grocery stores
Whitaker Farm Fresh Market5.7 mi
Country Market6.7 mi
Pharmacies
Peterson Pharmacy5.7 mi
Libraries
Hillsboro Public Library5.7 mi
Museums
Hillsboro Historical Society5.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hillsboro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboro
Pre-K–5
220
Public
5.7 mi
Hillsboro HighHillsboro
6–12
252
Public
5.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hillsboro City, Greenwood Town (Vernon County), Union Town (Vernon County), Hillsboro Town, Forest Town (Vernon County), Henrietta and Yuba.
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