Bloomingdale, Michigan 4.35

Bloomingdale is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 454 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Bloomingdale Township and is the township seat.In the 1930s oil was discovered within the village limits, but pumping has now ceased due to lack of oil. Bloomingdale was thought to be a rising city but when the oil ceased so did the attraction.Bloomingdale is considered the midpoint on the popular Kal-Haven Trail, which runs directly through the main four corners and business district. The downtown Augustus Haven Park with its Depot Museum is a popular picnic stop for trail users.HistoryBloomingdale was founded in 1855. A post office was established in 1856. The town was platted in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1881.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.17sqmi, of which 1.14sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 454 people, 172 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density was 398.2PD/sqmi. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 182.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.