Town guide

Bloom, Wisconsin

Bloom is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 514 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54634.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population51414 per sq mi
Median home value$231,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bloom

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bloom

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)135 miles away
Closer regional airportLa 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.

Who represents Bloom

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.

Bloom population by census2000: 487, 2010: 512, 2020: 538487200051220105382020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,483, 1910: 18,809, 1920: 19,823, 1930: 19,525, 1940: 20,381, 1950: 19,245, 1960: 17,684, 1970: 17,079, 1980: 17,476, 1990: 17,521, 2000: 17,924, 2010: 18,021, 2020: 17,30419K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BloomJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in25°6°Jan1.229°8°Feb1.141°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.766°44°May4.476°54°Jun5.080°57°Jul4.478°55°Aug4.471°46°Sep3.858°36°Oct2.843°25°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,295 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,020 jobs; Retail trade: 777 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 341 jobs; Construction: 194 jobs; Other services: 152 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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 doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

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

Schools in Bloom

Public schools here are run by Hillsboro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboroPre-K–5220Public5.7 mi
Hillsboro HighHillsboro6–12252Public5.6 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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