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BloomOH

A town of 1,408. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,408
−9.7% since 2010
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town

What makes Bloom stand out

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Small town

1,408 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bloom

Most working residents leave Bloom for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Tiffin (17%), Willard (6%) and Findlay (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bloom2%
Tiffin17%
Willard6%
Findlay3%
Venice3%
18 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Bloom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Bloom beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBloomOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%8.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.7%7.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.7%
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bloom has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.6% of Bloom is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 138 of 23,210 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve—344
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bloom for work

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

17% → Tiffin Tiffin 17% 6% → Willard Willard 6% 3% → Findlay Findlay 3% 3% → Venice Venice 3% 3% → Attica Attica 3% 3% → Fremont Fremont 3% Bloom · 2% stay
121jobs based in Bloom
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Bloom Seneca
2006 · Bloom Seneca · Wikimedia Commons
Bloom’s story

Bloom in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Seneca County Ohio Highlighting Bloom TownshipBloom Township District No. 2 School
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About Bloom

Township in Ohio, US

Bloom Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,624 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,624
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft

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