Bloomsbury is a part of the Hunterdon County region/metro area of New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a population of 886 and it has a land area of 0.9 square miles. Bloomsbury used to be known as "Johnson's Iron Works" owned by Robert Johnson, but the community was incorporated as a borough in 1905. Bloomsbury School District only serves students until eight grade; however, students can attend high school in Phillipsburg as part of the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. The Bloomsbury School District is one of the first ten districts throughout the country to participate in such a program. Famous persons who lived in Bloomsbury include representative, John T. Bird. Businesses in Bloomsbury include Crc of Nj, Inc, Bloomsbury Precision, Jersey Tactical Corp, New Dimension Builders Inc, and Pop Rocks Candy Com, Llc.