Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Bloom Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bloom Township comes from Hancock-Wood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Bloom Township is closest to Wood County Hospital, 12.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bloom Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bloom Township.
Power comes from Hancock-Wood Electric Coop
Hancock-Wood Electric Coop (Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bloom Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Ohio).
Start or move service: hwecoop.com · (330) 674-1055
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Baltimore Village water system
The North Baltimore Village water system supplies Bloom Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 3,432 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH8701611.
11 home internet providers serve Bloom Township
100% of 1,377 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplex Wireless | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 83% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 26% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 96% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bloom Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bloom Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bloom Township (86%) is in Elmwood Local School District; parts are in North Baltimore Local School District (14%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Bloom Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bloom Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bloom Township | ZIP’s residents in Bloom Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44817 | Bloomdale, OH | 43% | 79% |
| 43413 | Cygnet, OH | 37% | 65% |
| 45872 | North Baltimore, OH | 10% | 6% |
| 43437 | Jerry City, OH | 9% | 50% |
A few homes fall in 43466.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bloom Township
Who supplies Bloom Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Baltimore Village water system (EPA ID OH8701611). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bloom Township?
Hancock-Wood Electric Coop (Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bloom Township?
Amplex Wireless, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Frontier, MetaLINK, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bloom Township?
44817 (43%), 43413 (37%), 45872 (10%), 43437 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bloom Township in?
Elmwood Local School District. Parts of the city are in North Baltimore Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Bloom Township?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Director, Wood County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.