Bloomington Texas Map

About Bloomington, Texas

Bloomington is a locality in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,895. The population density is 205.3 people per km². Bloomington is located at 28.6478°N, 96.8925°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77951.

Bloomington rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and wind, a place where the sky often feels vast and the earth beneath a gentle, yielding presence. It lies 12.8 miles south-southeast of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 148°T), and is situated 16.3 miles west of Port Lavaca. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a broad, flat expanse that hints at the ancient beds of long-vanished waterways. Scattered live oaks, their branches gnarled like old storytellers, punctuate the fields, offering pockets of dappled shade where the air hangs warm and still. The nearest significant waterway, Black Bayou, snakes its way a couple of miles distant, a ribbon of darker water reflecting the endless Texas sky, while the man-made Dupont Cooling Basin offers a broader, more utilitarian shimmer of blue a short distance further. The distant, rounded prominence of Indian Mound, nine miles away, provides the only real punctuation to the horizon, a subtle reminder of the land's deeper contours. The history of Bloomington is intertwined with the very land it occupies, a story of human endeavor unfolding within the protective embrace of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a profound respect for this unique environment. This locality, though inland, carries the quiet legacy of agricultural roots, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the soil and the resilience of its people. While no single towering landmark defines it, the collective character of Bloomington is its most distinctive feature: a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, where the changing light on the plains at dusk can evoke a quiet, profound beauty, and where the simple act of living feels deeply connected to the rhythms of the natural world. The nearby Pickering Basin, a broad depression in the terrain, further emphasizes the subtle topographical shifts that define this region, shaping its drainage and influencing its agricultural potential.

About This Bloomington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomington, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.647774, -96.892485. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bloomington and Victoria County.

Detailed location data for Bloomington includes the ZIP code (77951), telephone area code (409), county seat of Victoria County (Victoria), and school district assignment (Bloomington Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bloomington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.