Bloomdale is a
village in
Wood County,
Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the
2010 census.
History
Bloomdale had its start when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended to that point. The village was
platted in 1852, and given its commendatory name. A post office in Bloomdale was in operation from 1874 until March 2019. Bloomdale was incorporated in 1887.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census of 2010, there were 678 people, 244 households, and 197 families living in the village. The
population density was . There were 270 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1%
White, 0.3%
Asian, 0.3% from
other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 244 households, of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 724 people, 256 households, and 201 families living in the village. The
population density was 1,082.6 people per square mile (417.2/km
2). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 399.3 per square mile (153.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.93%
White, 0.28%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian, 0.55% from
other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 256 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,053, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $24,792 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $16,342. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Elmwood Local Schools operates one elementary school, one middle school, and
Elmwood High School (Bloomdale, Ohio).
Notable people
*
Chris Hoiles,
MLB Baltimore Orioles
*
Gus Wasson
Gus Wasson (born March 28, 1974) is an American former stock car racing driver. Gus is the son of Paul and Kathy Wasson. He competed part-time in NASCAR's Busch Series from 1998–2004.
Busch Series Career
Wasson made his Busch Series debut in ...
,
NASCAR driver
References
External links
Village site
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Villages in Wood County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio