Bascom, Ohio as viewed from Tiffin Street, 2008
Bascom’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1850Bascom is settled
BascomOH
Home to 298 people, the town was settled in 1850.
Photo: Photo by and ©2008 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
298
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$146K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
142
Balanced
Is Bascom a good place to live?
Bascom’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Meadowbrook Park, at 86 acres. Bascom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Bascom: who provides what
Bascom is unincorporated, so Seneca County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSeneca CountySeneca County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44809, 44883, 4483044809 72% · 44883 24% · 44830 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bascom.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bascom
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Bascom work out of town
Only 2% of working residents stay in Bascom for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based locally fell to 142 in 2023, 111 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 18 miles. Its typical household income stands at $91,000.
2%work in town
| Bascom | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bascom2%
Tiffin15%
Findlay10%
Fostoria9%
Fremont4%
18 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Bascom
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Bascom, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bascom break down as 63% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Bascom is
Nearly a third of Bascom adults get no exercise outside work. Bascom: 15% of adults have diabetes.
| Bascom | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Bascom | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 7% of Bascom
Trails run 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Bascom, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
7%conserved
| Bascom | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
7%
conserved · 67 of 965 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadowbrook Park | 0.2 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bascom
17pages on Bascom
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bascom
Tiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin5.4 mi$34,790 tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6.2 mi$33,650 tuition
About 12 of every 100 Bascom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Bascom
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Bascom ( BAS-kəm) is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44809 and hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School. The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 44809
Questions about Bascom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bascom, OH a good place to live?
Bascom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.