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Bloom TownshipKS

A town settled in 1885, now home to 96 people.

Population
96
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
35.8
years

Is Bloom Township a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bloom Township, above both Kansas’ towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bloom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Minneola · 7 miEnterprise Township · 8 miAppleton Township · 9 miSodville Township · 9 miFord Township · 10 miWilburn Township · 11 mi
Appleton TownshipSodville TownshipWilburn TownshipAppleton TownshipSodville TownshipWilburn TownshipBloom Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bloom Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloom Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloom Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinneola Unified School District 219Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFord County ClerkFord County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6786567865 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bloom Township.

Climate

The climate in Bloom Township brings four seasons and hot summers

In Bloom Township, the midsummer high is 93°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–47°
Spring41–69°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBloom Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloom Township is

Against the Kansas average, Bloom Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. In Bloom Township, 30% of adults feel lonely.

Bloom TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBloom TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.1%
Minneola District Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBloom Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.4 miles to an ER · Minneola District HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bloom Township, with drought at the top

Expected losses in Bloom Township break down as 35% from drought and 30% from hail. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageBloom Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready72 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Bloom Township is conserved land

2.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 35,299 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageBloom Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Bloom Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloom Township

17pages on Bloom Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$77K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions3 nearby · Boot Hill Museum 18 miLibraryMinneola City LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1885Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloom Township; the nearest are

Dodge City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dodge City19.3 mi$4,650 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK84.7 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bloom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bloom Township

Unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas

Bloom is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States. Its post office closed in 1992. At a 2018 estimate, the community had a population of 94. It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.

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

Elevation
2,582 ft

Questions about Bloom Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloom Township, KS a good place to live?

Bloom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.