Bloom Township hall on Oil Center, 2016
Bloom Township’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
- 1854Bloom Township is settled
Bloom TownshipWood County, OH
A town of 2,517, settled in 1854.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,517
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
698
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#543 of 987 in OH
Is Bloom Township a good place to live?
Bloom Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $147K, 2.2 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 543rd of 987 in Ohio. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns.
What makes Bloom Township stand out
Where Bloom Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bloom Township for work
Where Bloom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
698jobs based in Bloom Township
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bloom Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bloom Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthWood County Hospital 12.5 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 70% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bloom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloom Township, and how to reach them.
PowerHancock-Wood Electric Coop17.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Baltimore Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloom Township’s trash rules yet
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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes44817, 43413, 45872, 4343744817 43% · 43413 37% · 45872 10% · 43437 9%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 Bloom Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Bloom Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bloom Township for work: only 3% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Bloom Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Bloom Township has lost 54 jobs, to 698 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Bloom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bloom Township3%
Findlay17%
Bowling Green16%
Toledo6%
Allen Township5%
15 mi
median commute distance
698
jobs based in Bloom Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Bloom Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Bloom Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bloom Township, above both the Ohio town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 41% of adults have obesity in Bloom Township.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Bloom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
37th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Bloom Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloom Township
Bloom Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
0.3% of Bloom Township is conserved land
3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bloom Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#585for trails in OH
| Bloom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 22,693 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloom Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
29 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
25 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
31 mi MuseumImagination Station
32 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
10 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloom Township
18pages on Bloom Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bloom Township
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay10.5 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay10.6 miBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green12.3 mi$14,460 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bloom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Bloom Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bloom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,513 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
Bloom Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Bloom Township.
Henry TownshipPerry TownshipCass TownshipPortage TownshipBloomdaleLiberty TownshipBloom Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | #543 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Henry Township | #541 | B | A− | — | B− | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Cass Township | — | — | C | — | A | B− |
| Portage Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Bloomdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
Perry Township, Cass Township, Portage Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bloom Township, Henry Township, Perry Township, Cass Township, Portage Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bloomdale isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bloom Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Bloom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloom Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Bloom Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #543 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bloom Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.