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BloomingdaleOH

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Is Bloomingdale a good place to live?

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

What makes Bloomingdale stand out

Where Bloomingdale beats most towns.

Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bloomingdale Ohio United Methodist Church
Bloomingdale Ohio United Methodist Church, 2016
Bloomingdale’s story

204 years in pictures

Census counts: 184 in 1850, a peak of 339 in 1940, 145 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1901 on.

  • 1822Bloomingdale is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomingdale: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloomingdale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIndian Creek 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, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4391043910 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 Bloomingdale.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Bloomingdale: inland flooding

Bloomingdale’s risk rating from FEMA is 6 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts just over two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Bloomingdale households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Bloomingdale has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half commute less than 13 miles. Bloomingdale’s mean commuting time is 23 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Steubenville (17%), Weirton (10%) and Wintersville (8%).

0%work in town
BloomingdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.5%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bloomingdale0%
Steubenville17%
Weirton10%
Wintersville8%
Wheeling7%
13 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Bloomingdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Bloomingdale’s typical home value is about $179K

Among households in Bloomingdale, 92% are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 2.5% in the year to September 2026.

$179KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bloomingdale$179K
Ohio$246K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

The climate in Bloomingdale brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Bloomingdale’s midsummer high is 83°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloomingdale is

In Bloomingdale, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 28% have been diagnosed with depression and 42% have obesity.

BloomingdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBloomingdaleOH
More adults screened for colon cancer71.3%65.2%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours43.1%37.9%
Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 16 more within 40 miles

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

All 79 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomingdale

16pages on Bloomingdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomingdale

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bloomingdale for work

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

17% → Steubenville Steubenville 17% 10% → Weirton Weirton 10% 8% → Wintersville Wintersville 8% 7% → Wheeling Wheeling 7% 5% → Richmond Richmond 5% 5% → Cadiz Cadiz 5% Bloomingdale · 0% stay
13jobs based in Bloomingdale
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloomingdale

Village in Ohio, United States

Bloomingdale is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Bloomingdale is the site of a Camaldolese monastic community at Holy Family Hermitage, part of the Congregation of Monte Corona.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,263 ft
ZIP code
43910

Questions about Bloomingdale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomingdale, OH a good place to live?

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