Bloomer, Michigan

Township in Montcalm County · population 6,352 (2020 Census)

Median home: $194,400
Household income: $86,313
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 81°
Snow a year: 57 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 38.5

Bloomer is a township of 6,352 people in Montcalm County, Michigan. The median home is worth $194,400, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 86% of Michigan towns, better for young professionals than 81% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 80% of Michigan towns.

How Bloomer ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bloomer is worth $194,400, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $86,313, which is more affordable than 84% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $907 a month. 93.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bloomer	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$194,400	$193,900
Median rent	$907	$955
Median household income	$86,313	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1974	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.5%	—

Who lives in Bloomer

People	Bloomer	Typical Michigan town
Median age	38.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	9.4%	20.7%
Under 18	20.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.1%	10.4%
Veterans	5.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	8.7%	9.1%
Average commute	23.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.7%	88.8%

Weather in Bloomer

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 15.6°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 56.7 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ionia 2Ssw station (17.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bloomer since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 23, 1968 about 10.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 30, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on March 10, 2026.

Severe weather in Montcalm County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Montcalm County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Montcalm County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Montcalm County

Montcalm County had 16,263 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,244 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Bloomer itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Bloomer

Crystal, MI
6.3 mi · 2,619 people · home $194,000
Evergreen, MI
8.5 mi · 2,941 people · home $194,800
Lyons, MI
11.6 mi · 3,513 people · home $171,400
Ionia, MI
12.8 mi · 3,961 people · home $158,600
Orleans, MI
13.3 mi · 2,664 people · home $175,700
Sidney, MI
13.5 mi · 2,538 people · home $188,300
Ionia, MI
15.5 mi · 13,378 people · home $164,800
Easton, MI
16.9 mi · 3,058 people · home $192,000

Bloomer questions

Is Bloomer, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bloomer scores better for retirees than 39% of Michigan towns and quieter than 31%. 9.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.5).

How much does a house cost in Bloomer?

The median owner-occupied home in Bloomer is valued at $194,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $86,313, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $907 a month.

What is the weather like in Bloomer?

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 15.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.9 inches of precipitation a year and 56.7 inches of snow.

Does Bloomer get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bloomer since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 23, 1968. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bloomer's Census boundary (GEOID 2611709040). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.