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BloomPA

A town of 512.

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Population
512
residents
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Small town

512 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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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 Lawrence (11%), Curwensville (9%) and Clearfield (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bloom1%
Lawrence11%
Curwensville9%
Clearfield7%
DuBois4%
20 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Bloom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bloom has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

63″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bloom is

Bloom tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn Highlands Dubois
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.8% of Bloom is conserved land

7.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
Map of Bloom: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.8%
conserved · 707 of 12,193 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bilger's Rocks0.6 mi18
2. State Game Lands Number 87—430
3. Moshannon State Forest—306
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.

11% → Lawrence Lawrence 11% 9% → Curwensville Curwensville 9% 7% → Clearfield Clearfield 7% 4% → DuBois DuBois 4% 4% → Sandy Sandy 4% 4% → Pike Pike 4% Bloom · 1% stay
24jobs based in Bloom
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloom

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Bloom Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
382
Area
19 sq mi

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Bloom, PA · Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗