THE BLOOMFIELD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Bloomfield city has 1.44 square miles of land in Nelson County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Bloomfield and Nelson County
Bloomfield is associated with Nelson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Bloomfield by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Bloomfield, or 1.6% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 1.3% recorded for Nelson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Bloomfield city has 5 times the land area of nearby Fairfield city (0.29 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

