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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°35′01″N 83°14′44″W / 42.58361, -83.24556
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government [1]
 - Type Commission-Manager
 - Mayor Patricia Hardy
 - City Manager Jay Cravens
Area
 - City 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
 - Land 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 3,940
 - Density 795.9/sq mi (307.3/km²)
 - Metro 5,456,428
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48301-48304
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-09180GR2
GNIS feature ID 0621616GR3
Website: http://www.bloomfieldhillsmi.net

Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940.[2] Bloomfield Hills consistently ranks as one of the top five wealthiest cities in the United States with population between 2,500 to 9,999 — it currently is listed at the number four position and in 1990 it was ranked number two[3], and has the highest income of any city outside of California or Florida.

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Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,940 people, 1,520 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.4 per square mile (307.3/km²). There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 329.1/sq mi (127.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.69% White, 1.65% African American, 0.10% Native American, 6.57% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. There were 1,520 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $170,790, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $52,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $104,920. About 1.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over [2].

History

On June 28, 1820, Oakland County was divided into two townships: Pontiac Township, Michigan and Bloomfield Township, the latter covering the southern part of the county that would include West Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak and Southfield. What is now Bloomfield Hills was a farming area until the turn of the 20th Century when wealthy Detroit residents bought up the land. The settlement became a village in 1927 and in 1932, residents voted to become a city to avoid being incorporated into growing Birmingham. The origin of the name "Bloomfield" is uncertain, but likely had to do with the blooming flowers that filled the fields each summer. Bloomfield Hills' former names were "Bagley's Corners," after early settler Amasa Bagley, and "Circle City."

Education

The city is served by the Bloomfield Hills School District, a public school district. The district operates the International Academy, a tuition-free, public consortium high school which offers the IB Diploma Program and is consistently rated by Newsweek magazine among the top ten public high schools in the United States. It runs two main high schools, Andover High School, and Lahser High School. The district also offers a Model High School and an alternative high school. Bloomfield Hills is home to the Cranbrook Educational Community, Academy of the Sacred Heart, as well as The Roeper School, and Brother Rice and Marian High School.

Notable people with ties to Bloomfield Hills

In popular culture

Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film The Upside of Anger.

Government

State officials

Federal officials

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.bloomfieldhillsmi.net/
  2. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, United State Census Bureau, Census 2000
  3. ^ 1990 CPH-L-126. Median Family Income for Places with a Population of 2,500 to 9,999, Ranked Within the United States, United States Census Bureau
  4. ^ http://www.slammershockey.ca/player.php?PlayerID=1951
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