Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Bloomfield is a borough of 1,090 people in Perry County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1823.
Why visit Bloomfield
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Little Buffalo Historic District and Perry County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Bloomfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bloomfield
Bloomfield, commonly known as New Bloomfield, is a borough in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,244 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Little Buffalo Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Perry County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Pennsylvania, United States
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Little Buffalo State Park
Museum · 2.4 mi
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.6 mi
3787 Cold Storage Road, New Bloomfield
History
New Bloomfield was laid out in 1823, and named for the blooming clovers near the original town site. A post office called New Bloomfield has been in operation since 1825.
From the History section of New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Bloomfield
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.1 in | 7.7 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 29°F | 4.0 in | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 62°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 4.3 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 25°F | 3.6 in | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carlisle Wtp (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Perry County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Capital City Airport (HAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Carlisle 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Harrisburg 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Progress 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Colonial Park 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Hershey 30 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Weigelstown 35 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Elizabethtown 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
- Shiloh 37 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- York 40 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Lebanon 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Perry Co PA Courthouse, Smallbones, Public domain
- New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania (4143284161), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania (4143283013), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania (4143283551), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania (4144038088), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adams Lodge, New Bloomfield, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 34 sb at PA 274 wb, New Bloomfield, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 34 sb approaching PA 274 wb, New Bloomfield, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 34 sb entering New Bloomfield, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- LITTLE BUFFALO HISTORIC DISTRICTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LBSP Sunset, Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Keystone marker in front of Perry County, PA Courthouse, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 34, Centre Township, Perry County (2), July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- BoxHuckleberry, Hlpgtf2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pennsylvania State Route 34 - 4165311926, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS042-E-122212 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-122211 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-52370 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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