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 26-09180[2]
GNIS feature ID 0621616[3]
Website: http://www.bloomfieldhillsmi.net

Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, 25.1 miles (40.4 km) northwest of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940.[4] 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[5], and has the highest income of any city outside of California or Florida. The median income for a family was over $200,000. 39% of housing units in Bloomfield Hills have a value of over $1,000,000.[4]

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] 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% Black, 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 over $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 and over.

[edit] 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. Bloomfield Hills' former names were "Bagley's Corners," after early settler Amasa Bagley, and "Circle City."

[edit] 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.

There are six elementary schools in the district: Lone Pine Elementary, Pine Lake Elementary, Way Elementary, Conant Elementary, Hickory Grove Elementary, and Eastover Elementary. There are three middle schools in the district: Bloomfield Hills Middle School, West Hills Middle School and East Hills Middle School.

The district runs two main high schools, Andover High School whose mascot is the Baron, and Lahser High School whose mascot is the Knight. The district also offers a Model High School which is run out of one of the local middle schools (West Hills Middle School), and the Bowers Academy, an alternative high school which is located at the Charles L. Bowers Farm.

The Wing Lake Developmental Center, located in Bloomfield Township, is a school for special education.

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.

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[edit] In popular culture

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

Eminem mentions Cranbrook Kingswood in the 2002 movie "8 Mile" He makes fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in the atmosphere portrayed in the movie.

In 2008, Bloomfield Hills welcomed the world's first combined Papa Romano's and Mr. Pita store. Located on the corner of Franklin and Square Lake, owner Mike Bahoora has had notable guests including Tara Lapinski, Bill Pulte and Frank Lombardo (founder and president of Mr. Pita).

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State officials

Federal officials

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ City of Bloomfield Hills
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, United State Census Bureau, Census 2000
  5. ^ 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
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