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BloomND

A town of 362.

Population
362
+18.6% since 2010
Median home value
$369K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
57.5
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Small town

362 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
JamestownSpiritwoodMidwayHomerJamestownSpiritwoodMidwayHomerBloom

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50°
Partly Cloudy
H 66° · L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bloom

Most working residents leave Bloom for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jamestown (47%), Fargo (9%) and Bismarck (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bloom1%
Jamestown47%
Fargo9%
Bismarck4%
Fried4%
6 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Bloom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bloom has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bloom is

Bloom beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBloomND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.4% of Bloom is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
Map of Bloom: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.4%
conserved · 1,379 of 21,684 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bloom for work

Where Bloom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

47% → Jamestown Jamestown 47% 9% → Fargo Fargo 9% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% 4% → Fried Fried 4% 3% → West Fargo West Fargo 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% Bloom · 1% stay
84jobs based in Bloom
1%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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