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Bloomdale, Ohio viewed from Main Street-026860
Ohio›Wood County

BloomdaleOH

A town of 649, platted in 1852.

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Photo of Bloomdale

Bloomdale, OH · Photo: Photo by and ©2010 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source ↗

Is Bloomdale a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bloomdale, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Bloomdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bloomdale stand out

Where Bloomdale beats most towns.

Small town

649 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Bloomdale, Ohio viewed from Main Street-026860
Bloomdale, Ohio viewed from Main Street-026860, 2010
Bloomdale’s story

174 years in pictures

Census counts: 130 in 1880, 665 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1852Bloomdale is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomdale: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVillage of BloomdaleEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomdale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElmwood Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4481744817 100%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 Bloomdale.

Housing

A typical Bloomdale home is worth about $157K

The typical Bloomdale home is worth about $157,000, up 2.4% in a year, 36% below the Ohio typical home. At $923 a month, Bloomdale’s median rent is where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$157KZillow home value
BloomdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$923 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home73%77%73%

Typical home value

Bloomdale$157K
Ohio$246K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Bloomdale’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Bloomdale has lost 26 jobs, to 4 in 2023. The median household income in Bloomdale is $63,000. The top destinations are Bowling Green (17%), Findlay (17%) and Allen Township (5%).

0%work in town
BloomdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$63,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bloomdale0%
Bowling Green17%
Findlay17%
Allen Township5%
North Baltimore4%
15 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Bloomdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Bloomdale faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Bloomdale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Bloomdale 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

Health

How healthy Bloomdale is

Bloomdale beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults binge drink in Bloomdale.

BloomdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBloomdaleOH
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.5%62.9%
Wood County Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloomdale. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: 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 Bloomdale

17pages on Bloomdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomdale

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bloomdale for work

Where Bloomdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 17% 17% → Findlay Findlay 17% 5% → Allen Township Allen Township 5% 4% → North Baltimore North Baltimore 4% 4% → Toledo Toledo 4% 3% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 3% Bloomdale · 0% stay
4jobs based in Bloomdale
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloomdale

Village in Ohio, United States

Bloomdale is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
748 ft
ZIP code
44817

Questions about Bloomdale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomdale, OH a good place to live?

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