Bloom Township is a township in

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, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.11%) is water.

Communities

*Chestnut Grove *Greenville *Laborde

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 412 people, 169 households, and 119 families residing in the township. The

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was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 11.6/sq mi (4.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.76%

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and 0.24% Native American. There were 169 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $22,813 for females. The

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for the township was $15,470. About 9.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students in Bloom Township attend schools in the

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External links

History of Bloom Township, PA

References