Bloomfield Hills

Bloomfield Hills is a small city (5.04 sq. miles) in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Downtown Detroit. Except a small southern border with the city of Birmingham, the city is almost completely surrounded by Bloomfield Township, but the city and township are administered separately. Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film The Upside of Anger. In the 2002 film 8 Mile, Eminem mentions Cranbrook Kingswood while making fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in the atmosphere portrayed in the film. The novel Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake is set in a private school in Bloomfield. In 2010, there were 3,774 people, 1,570 households, and about 1,382 families living in the city. The population was 796 inhabitants per square mile (307.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White, 5.4% Black, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino of two or more races and 2.2% of the population of Birmingham. The city's population was 4,460 as of the 2020 census, and it is expected to grow to 5,000 by the end of the decade. The area is the home of landmark churches including Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian on Long Lake Rd (Bloomfield Township) and Christ Church Cranbrook Episcopal, consecrated in 1928.

History

Bloomfield Hills is the primary city name, but also Bloomfield, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Village, Bloomfld Hls, Bloomfld Twp are acceptable city names or spellings, Bloomfield Twp on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Bloomfield Hills. 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. On June 28, 1820, Oakland County was divided into two townships: Pontiac Township and Bloomfield Township, the latter covering the southern part of the county that would include West Bloomfield, Royal Oak and Southfield. The town of Bloomfield Hills is located in Oakland County's southern part, near the border with Macomb and Wayne counties. The city's population is estimated to be more than 100,000, with the majority of residents living in the town of about 60,000 people. It is located on the banks of the Oakland River, which flows into the Detroit River and the Oakland and Macomb Rivers. It was founded as a settlement in 1820 and became a city in 1932.

Culture

Bloomfield Hills was the setting for the 2005 film The Upside of Anger. In the 2002 film 8 Mile, Eminem mentions Cranbrook Kingswood while making fun of "Doc" because he attended Cranbrook, which is not considered cool or impressive in the atmosphere portrayed in the film. Bloomfield Hills is the hometown of the comic book character, Trance. Some scenes in Out of Sight with Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney were filmed at a private residence in Bloomfield. The area is the home of landmark churches including Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian on Long Lake Rd (Bloomfield Township) and Christ Church Cranbrook Episcopal, consecrated in 1928. St. Hugo of the Hills Roman Catholic Church was funded by Theodore F. MacManus (1872-1940) and his wife in memory of their deceased children, Hugo and Hubert. The Congregational Church of Birmingham United Church of Christ was founded in Birmingham but moved to its present location in at 1000 Cranbrook Road (at Woodward Avenue) in Bloomfeld Hills in 1966. Other churches include St. George Greek Orthodox, Bloomfield Hill Baptist, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (ELCA) on Adams Road (Bloomfeld Township), Detroit Michigan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Birmingham Unitarian Church on Woodward Avenue. Jimmy Hoffa was last seen at the former Machus Red Fox restaurant in adjacent Bloomfield Township. The novel Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake is set in a private school inBloomfield.

Economy

Acme Group, consisting of Acme Mills, Great Lakes Filters, and Fairway Products, is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills. Taubman Centers, TriMas Corp., Larson Realty Group, Princeton Enterprises, TIP Capital, Bloomfield Hill Bancorp, Reverie, BlackEagle Partners, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co., Inc., Alidade Capital, Penske Automotive Group, and O2 Investment Partners are also headquartered in the city. The city's economy is expected to grow at a rate of about 2.5 percent in the next few years, according to the U.S. Conference on Trade and Commerce. The economy is projected to grow by about 1.7 percent in 2014 and 2.8 percent in 2015. The growth rate will be fueled by an increase in the number of jobs created, and a decrease in the unemployment rate, in the coming years. The U.N. World Economic Forum is scheduled to hold its annual meeting in New York City on June 14 and 15, 2014. The event will be followed by a conference in Washington, D.C. on June 16 and 17, 2014, at the White House. The conference will also be held in Washington in July and August, 2014 at the National Building Museum, with a goal of raising awareness of the plight of women in the workplace. The theme for this year's conference is "Women in the Workplace," with a focus on the role women play in the creation of new jobs.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.04 square miles (13.05 km²) of which 4.96 sq miles (12.85 km²), is land and 0.08 sq mi (0.21 sq mi) is water. The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city. It is the only city in the state to have a population of more than 1,000 people. The population of the town was 1,071 at the 2010 census. The town has a history of violence, particularly in the early 1900s and early 1930s. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the 1930s and 1940s. In the late 1940s and 1950s, it was the scene of a series of shootings, including one in which a man was shot dead by a group of police officers. The shooting was one of the worst in the history of the state, and was the deadliest in the United States at the time. It occurred in the town's downtown area, which is now known as the "Heart of the City" and is home to the University of South Carolina's football team. It has also been home to a number of colleges, including South Carolina State University and the College of Arts and Sciences, which was founded in the late 19th century. It also has a high school, where the football team won the state championship in 1961.

Demographics

Bloomfield Hills is one of the wealthiest cities with over 1000 people in the United States. 39% of owner-occupied homes had a value of over $1,000,000 in Michigan in 2010. The median income for a household in the city was $170,790, and the median income. for a family was over $200,000. The city has a population of 3,869 people, 1,489 households, and 1,116 families. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was2.84. Bloomfield Hills has a median age of 54.1 years. The per capita income for the city is $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. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population was 3,774 people in 2010, with 1,628 housing units. The racial makeup of the city, as of the census of 2010, was 89.1% White, 5.4% Asian, 4.3%. Black, 0.8%, Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%. The city's median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there was 85.8 Males.

Education

Bloomfield Hills is home to the Cranbrook Academy of Art, one of the nation's leading graduate schools of architecture, art and design. Most of the city is served by the Bloomfield Hills School District (BHSD), a public school district based in neighboring Bloomfield Township. The sole district comprehensive high school is Bloomfied Hills High School, formed in 2013 by the mergers of Andover High School and Lahser High School. The area is also home to many private schools, including Cranbrook Schools, St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School (established in 1940), and the Roeper School. A southern portion of Bloomfield Hill resides in the Birmingham City School District. The main offices of Oakland Community College are in Bloomfield hills. The city limits are home to Michigan's only ACCS accredited Classical Christian school, Bloomfield Christian School, as well as two single-sex Catholic schools: Brother Rice High School for boys and Marian high School for girls. The International Academy is a tuition-free, public consortium high school that hosts students from ten different public schools districts (including some Bloomfield Heights School District students) It was founded in 1973 by the Japanese School of Detroit, which initially held its classes at Cranbrook School Brookside. It is the only private high school in the city limits that is not a part of the Detroit Public Schools system. The school district also has a private college-preparatory school, Detroit Country Day School, Academy of the Sacred Heart.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan = 61.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Bloomfield Hills = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,460 individuals with a median age of 55.6 age the population dropped by -4.42% in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 899.37 residents per square mile of area (347.25/km²). There are average 2.38 people per household in the 1,487 households with an average household income of $185,969 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 15.00% of the available work force and has dropped -10.42% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 4.16%. The number of physicians in Bloomfield Hills per 100,000 population = 456.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Bloomfield Hills = 29.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 32 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 181. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 82.05%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $698,540 and home appreciation of -9.18%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,889 per student. There are 15.3 students for each teacher in the school, 337 students for each Librarian and 424 students for each Counselor. 3.25% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 30.41% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 36.45% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).