History
Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after theGeography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water. Shady Lake is in this township.Unincorporated towns
* Blooming Grove * Pinhook (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)Adjacent townships
* Harmony Township, Union County (northeast) * Fairfield Township (east) * Brookville Township (southeast) * Metamora Township (southwest) * Laurel Township (west) * Jackson Township, Fayette County (northwest)Major highways
*Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,012 people, 237 households, and 459 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was; 995 were White alone, 1 was American Indian/Alaska Native alone, 2 were of some other race, and 14 were two or more races. 4 were Hispanic/Latino of any race. The ancestry makeup of the township was; 15.8% German, 4.4% Irish, and 3.3% English. Of spoken languages; 93.5% only spoke English at home, 4.3% spoke Spanish at home, and 2.2% spoke other Indo-European languages at home. The median income of the township was $76,397. 12.6% were under the poverty line. Homeownership was 87.8% within the township. Of the 397 occupied housing units within the township, 143 were married, 11 had a male householder with no spouse present, and 13 had a female householder with no spouse present. 79.3% had 2 or 3 bedrooms, and 20.7% had 4 or more bedrooms. Of all housing units, 62 are vacant. The gender makeup of the township was; Of males; 70 were under 5 years of age, 84 were between the ages of 5-9 years, 33 were between the ages of 20-24 years, 25 were between the ages of 25-29 years, 36 were between the ages of 30-34 years, 77 were between the ages of 35-39 years, 19 were between the ages of 40-44 years, 48 were between the ages of 50-54 years, 28 were between the ages of 55-59 years, 36 were between the ages of 60-64 years, and 7 were between the ages of 65-69 years. Of females; 23 were under 5 years of age, 39 were between the ages of 5-9 years, 8 were between the ages of 10-14 years, 11 were between the ages of 25-29 years, 24 were between the ages of 30-34 years, 12 were between the ages of 45-49 years, 35 were between the ages of 50-54 years, 38 were between the ages of 55-59 years, 23 were between the ages of 60-64 years, and 11 were between the ages of 65-69 years. The median age of the township was 34.4. Of education and employment, 45.2% had a high school or equivalent degree, 25% went to college but had no degree, 17.5% had an associate's degree, and 8% had a bachelor's degree. School enrollment in kindergarten to 12th grade was 100%. Of employers, 85% were employees of private companies, 11.5% were private not-for-profit wage and salary workers, and 3.5% were local, state, and federal government workers. The employment rate was 66.2%Education
Blooming Grove Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.References
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