Town guide

Bloom, Minnesota

Bloom is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 111 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56131, 56141, 56165 and 56185.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1113 per sq mi
Median home value$187,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bloom

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bloom

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)142 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL429 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bloom; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bloom

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bloom had 140 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 2275th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.

Bloom population by census2000: 213, 2010: 158, 2020: 140213200015820101402020

Nobles County, 1900–2020

Nobles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,932, 1910: 15,210, 1920: 17,917, 1930: 18,618, 1940: 21,215, 1950: 22,435, 1960: 23,365, 1970: 23,208, 1980: 21,840, 1990: 20,098, 2000: 20,832, 2010: 21,378, 2020: 22,29015K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7022K’80’9021K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BloomJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in23°5°Jan0.727°10°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr3.168°46°May4.178°57°Jun5.282°61°Jul3.579°58°Aug3.973°49°Sep3.259°36°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.328°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Nobles County

8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nobles CountyManufacturing: 3,333 jobs; Retail trade: 1,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 537 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Wholesale trade: 426 jobs; Other services: 412 jobs; Finance and insurance: 270 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloom’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton11.7 miles
  • Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington15.1 miles
  • Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bloom

Libraries

  • Fulda Memorial Library5.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bloom

Public schools here are run by Fulda Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fulda ElementaryFuldaPre-K–6179Public5.9 mi
Fulda SecondaryFulda7–12157Public5.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fulda, Wilmont City, Iona City, Bondin, Summit Lake, Wilmont Township, Belfast, Seward, Graham Lakes, Iona Township (Murray County), Elk, Dundee, Fenton, Southbrook and Kinbrae.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.