Bloomfield (formerly, Adams) is a small
unincorporated hamlet
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in
Dawson County,
Montana
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, United States.
It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of the
Yellowstone River
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and the city of
Glendive, which is the county seat for Dawson County.
Bloomfield is inside
area code 406
Image:Area_code_MT.png, Montana numbering plan area and area code (blue)
poly 67 33 0 20 1 1 51 0 58 24 Area code 250
poly 66 33 57 25 52 0 198 0 198 54 Area code 403
poly 198 55 198 0 419 0 418 72 265 63 Area code 306
poly 373 71 ...
and has a post office with
ZIP code 59315. The population of the community was 150 at the
2010 census.
The town takes its name from
Bloomfield, Nebraska
Bloomfield is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census.
History
Bloomfield was founded in 1890. It was named for Bloomfield Dyer, the original owner of the town site.
Geography
According to ...
, hometown of settlers J. Berton and Dave Crockett.
They were soon followed by other Bloomfield families. Previously the town was part of an
Amish
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community.
Demographics
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Bloomfield has a
semi-arid climate
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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Bloomfield, Montana
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References
Unincorporated communities in Montana
Unincorporated communities in Dawson County, Montana
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