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BloomingvilleOH

This town of 302 people was settled in 1815.

Is Bloomingville a good place to live?

Bloomingville’s middle household income is $127,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Bloomingville. Bloomingville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

302 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Oxford TownshipPerkins TownshipOxford TownshipPerkins TownshipBloomingville
Nearby attractions

Cedar Point and 7 more within 40 miles

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

All 66 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Bloomingville: who provides what

Bloomingville is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterErie Co Margaretta DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesErie CountyErie County provides services here
SchoolsPerkins 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, Erie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4487044870 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 Bloomingville.

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Bloomingville

The top destinations are Sandusky (9%), Norwalk (8%) and Perkins Township (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles. The mean commuting time for Bloomingville comes to 24 minutes.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bloomingville0%
Sandusky9%
Norwalk8%
Perkins Township7%
Milan Township6%
11 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Bloomingville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bloomingville

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–81°
Fall45–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloomingville is

Among adults in Bloomingville, 14% say their health is fair or poor and 12% report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Nearly a fifth of Bloomingville adults binge drink.

BloomingvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)14%20%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBloomingvilleOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%14.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.7%
Firelands Regional Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bloomingville, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Bloomingville sits below 56% of U.S. communities. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomingville

15pages on Bloomingville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomingville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bloomingville for work

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

9% → Sandusky Sandusky 9% 8% → Norwalk Norwalk 8% 7% → Perkins Township Perkins Township 7% 6% → Milan Township Milan Township 6% 5% → Huron Township Huron Township 5% 5% → Margaretta Township Margaretta Township 5% Bloomingville · 0% stay
0jobs based in Bloomingville
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloomingville

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Bloomingville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloomingville had a population of 255. It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bloomingville is located at the intersection of Mason Road and Patten Tract Road. The Oxford Grange Hall located where Taylor Road forks off from Mason was the center of community life for many years. The compact community consisted primarily of farmhouses clustered near the main intersection. Many of the farmhouses had working farms adjoining them or nearby. To the northeast lay an unused tract of 9,000 acres (36 km2) that had been the si…

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

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft

Questions about Bloomingville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomingville, OH a good place to live?

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