Bloomfield Township is a township in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Bloomfield Township was established in 1856. It was then given the name Bloomfield from the many fruit orchards cultivated within its borders.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield Township, Polk County, Iowa
  2. ↑ The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 620.

41°31′46″N 93°40′03″W / 41.5295°N 93.6675°W / 41.5295; -93.6675


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