Bloom Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86,018 and it contained 33,964 housing units.

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How Bloom ranks

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#124Lowest depression in IL #210Most trails in IL #339Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Bloom

Work & commute in Bloom

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Most working residents leave Bloom for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (25%), Chicago Heights (5%) and Homewood (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Chicago

25%

Chicago Heights

Homewood

South Holland

11%Work in townlive and work in Bloom 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 19,448Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bloom →

Health in Bloom

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 15.7%Fewer binge drinkersIL 17.8% · better 15.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 4.4 mi · ER

Chicago Heights Community Health CenterChicago Heights · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

4 health centers in Bloom →

Primary careShortage · part of Bloom

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60411, 60425, 60475 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bloom →

Natural hazards in Bloom

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

238Does Bloom flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 21 declared for Cook County MapBloom vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bloom →

Climate in Bloom

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Bloom has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Bloom get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bloom →

Schools in Bloom

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School Grade D

The public schools Bloom’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBloom Twp HSD 206Schools51

Willow School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 603 students Winston Churchill School B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 572 students Nathan Hale Elem School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 525 students Wagoner ElemElementary · Grades PK–2 · 466 students Sandridge Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 423 students Strassburg Elem DElementary · Grades 3–5 · 406 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.