Bloomdale is a

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in Wood County,

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, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.

History

Bloomdale had its start when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended to that point. The village was

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ted 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

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 678 people, 244 households, and 197 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 270 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1%

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, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 724 people, 256 households, and 201 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.93%

, 0.28% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population. Bloomdale Village Hall

There were 256 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were

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

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for the village was $16,342. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, 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) Elmwood High School is a public high school in Bloomdale. It is the only high school in the Elmwood Local School District, which primarily serves Bloom, Montgomery, Perry, and Portage townships in Wood County, but also serves parts of Center ...

Notable people

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Baltimore Orioles * Gus Wasson,

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driver

References

External links

Village site
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