Bloom TownshipMN
A town of 137, settled in 1892.
Is Bloom Township a good place to live?
Bloom Township’s median age is 53.5 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Swessinger Wildlife Management Area, at 693 acres. Bloom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bloom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloom Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Bloom Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bloom Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.7% of Bloom Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Worthington (33%), Brewster (11%) and Marshall (4%).
| Bloom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bloom Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bloom Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bloom Township is
Bloom Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Bloom Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Bloom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bloom Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Bloom Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3% of Bloom Township is conserved land
3.0 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Bloom Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Bloom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swessinger Wildlife Management Area | — | 693 |
| 2. Bloom WPA | — | 250 |
| 3. County Line Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bloom Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bloom Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bloom Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Bloom Township for work
Where Bloom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bloom Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Bloom Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,657 ft
Questions about Bloom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloom Township, MN a good place to live?
Bloom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.