Bloom, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 487 people in 190 households, including 130 families, in the town. The population density was 13.5 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White, 1.23% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82%.[2]

Of the 190 households 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.2% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median household income was $33,281 and the median family income was $33,646. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,017. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.