Hardwareint, 2013
Blooming Grove’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1871Blooming Grove is settled
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
882
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$226K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
256
A commuter town
Is Blooming Grove a good place to live?
Blooming Grove’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Blooming Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
882 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blooming Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blooming Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Blooming Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNavarro County Early Voting ClerkNavarro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code7662676626 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blooming Grove.
Work & commute
Most of Blooming Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Blooming Grove for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Blooming Grove has added 28 jobs, to 256 in 2023. The top destinations are Corsicana (15%), Dallas (11%) and Fort Worth (4%).
6%work in town
| Blooming Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Blooming Grove6%
Corsicana15%
Dallas11%
Fort Worth4%
Ennis4%
45 mi
median commute distance
256
jobs based in Blooming Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Blooming Grove’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Blooming Grove ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Grove ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 449 | C+ |
| Blooming Grove H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 288 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Tornadoes leads a low hazard risk in Blooming Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Blooming Grove since 1990.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1990
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Blooming Grove is valued at about $226K
The typical Blooming Grove home is worth about $226,000, up 0.7% in a year, 24% below the Texas typical home. 57% of households own their home in Blooming Grove, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$226KZillow home value
| Blooming Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,158 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Blooming Grove$226K
Texas$296K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Blooming Grove has mild winters and hot summers
Blooming Grove has mild winters and hot summers. Blooming Grove’s July high is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Blooming Grove
1 crime was reported in Blooming Grove in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Blooming Grove is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Blooming Grove stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Blooming Grove. Blooming Grove beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Blooming Grove.
| Blooming Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better17 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Blooming Grove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Navarro Regional Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 546 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blooming Grove City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blooming Grove
19pages on Blooming Grove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blooming Grove
About 2 of every 100 Blooming Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Blooming Grove for work
Where Blooming Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
256jobs based in Blooming Grove
6%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blooming Grove
Town in Texas, United States
Blooming Grove is a town in western Navarro County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 857, up from 821 in the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 76626
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Blooming Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blooming Grove, TX a good place to live?
Blooming Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.