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Bloomfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,145.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,145
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$101K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Bloomfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Bloomfield Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Bloomfield Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Bloomfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bloomfield Township stand out
Where Bloomfield Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Bloomfield Township6.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
72% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Milton TownshipMadison TownshipFranklin TownshipHuntington TownshipBloomfield Township
How Bloomfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bloomfield Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $101K, 1.8 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthHolzer Medical Center Jackson 7.3 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life6.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Bloomfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomfield 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, Jackson County Board of ElectionsJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes45640, 4568545640 73% · 45685 27%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 Bloomfield Township.
HealthD
Bloomfield Township earns a D for health
20% of Bloomfield Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 43% of Bloomfield Township adults have high blood pressure. Bloomfield Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bloomfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Bloomfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.3% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Bloomfield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bloomfield Township.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2000
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Fewer of Bloomfield Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.9% of working residents work locally in Bloomfield Township. Jobs based in Bloomfield Township fell to 90 in 2023, 130 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Bloomfield Township is $48,000.
1%work in town
| Bloomfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bloomfield Township1%
Jackson20%
Wellston7%
Green Township5%
Lick Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Bloomfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Bloomfield Township has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
2.8%conserved
| Bloomfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
2.8%
conserved · 695 of 24,674 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloomfield Township
18pages on Bloomfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomfield Township
University of Rio GrandeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rio Grande10.6 mi$20,560 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bloomfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bloomfield Township for work
Where Bloomfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Bloomfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bloomfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bloomfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,155 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Questions about Bloomfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bloomfield 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+.