Bloomington (California)

Bloomington
Bloomington Location in California
Basic data
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	San Bernardino County
Coordinates :	34 ° 4 ′  N , 117 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 34 ° 4 ′  N , 117 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	23,851 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1,538.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	15.5 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.5 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	335 m
Postal code :	92316
Area code :	+1 909
FIPS :	06-07064
GNIS ID :	1656440

Bloomington is a city at the southwest end of San Bernardino County in the US state of California . The population is around 23,800 (as of 2010). The urban area covers an area of ​​15.5 square kilometers. Bloomington is 335 meters above sea level and is surrounded by the Mojave Desert . The climate is accordingly characterized by long warm phases and mild winters. In summer, however, temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius are not uncommon.

The closest places are Fontana and Rialto .

Demographics

According to the 2010 census , the population increased from 19,316 to 23,851 within ten years from 2000 to 2010. The number of Latinos is particularly high , they make up eight out of ten residents of the city, while other whites made up less than 20 percent of the city's population. The number of Latinos has increased by more than 15 percent in a decade. Other minorities were citizens of Asian descent and Afro-Americans, each making up around two percent of the urban population. The number of households was 5,745 according to the 2010 census.

Web links

• further information and pictures on CityData.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )