Bloomington, Idaho

About Bloomington

Bloomington, ID is a tiny community located in southeastern Idaho with an estimated population of 214.

Bloomington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 225 residents per square mile.

📰 Bloomington News Today

• Wayne Ward Painter — Obituary Larkin Mortuary · Aug 1
• Two South Bend women injured in Bloomington shooting KBOI · Apr 26
• Bloomington Lake Road to close June 1 for month-long repairs Idaho State Journal · May 27
• Called-in tips help ID Bloomington man in Kirkwood shooting; second shooter still sought The B Square Bulletin · May 6
• Matthew Mark Wilson Obituary (2026) - Montpelier, ID - Schwab Matthews Mortuary - Montpelier Legacy obituary · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bloomington Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Bloomington — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bloomington

• Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bloomington

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