Editing Bloomingburg, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Bloomingburg, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|image_caption            = Looking south on Main Street in Bloomingburg
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|map_caption              = Location of Bloomingburg, Ohio
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]]

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 872
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_total         = 878
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|postal_code              = 43106
|area_code                = [[Area code 740|740]]
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'''Bloomingburg''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 878 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Bloomingburg was laid out in 1815.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyfayettec00allegoog | title=History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions | publisher=B. F. Bowen, Incorporated | year=1914 | accessdate=November 28, 2013 | author=Allen, Frank M. | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyfayettec00allegoog/page/n350 332]}}</ref> According to tradition, the village was named for the many flowers kept in the yards of the townswomen.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=31|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=15}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Bloomingburg since 1819.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Fayette | title=Fayette County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 13, 2015}}</ref> Bloomingburg was noted as a "stop" on the [[Underground Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dills|first=R. S.|title=History of Fayette County: Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio. Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and All Other Authentic Sources|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00dill|year=1881|publisher=Odell & Mayer|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00dill/page/989 989]}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 312
|1880= 526
|1890= 638
|1900= 636
|1910= 610
|1920= 552
|1930= 543
|1940= 567
|1950= 623
|1960= 719
|1970= 895
|1980= 869
|1990= 769
|2000= 874
|2010= 938
|2020= 878
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 872
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 938 people, 321 households, and 239 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1340.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 368 housing units at an average density of {{convert|525.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 321 households, of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the village was 30.8 years. 32.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 874 people, 309 households, and 221 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,253.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 332 housing units at an average density of {{convert|476.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.78% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% 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 3.18.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,346, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $25,595 versus $20,855 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,281. About 11.1% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Gallery==
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File:BloomingburgOH1.JPG|Bloomingburg corporation limit sign
File:BloomingburgOH3.JPG|Water tower in Bloomingburg
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==Notable people ==
* [[B. C. Edwards]], third head football coach for the [[Illinois State Redbirds]]
* [[Art Schlichter]], Former National Football League QuarterBack

==References==
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{{Fayette County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Fayette County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]