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Bascom, OH

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Population
298
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
777 ft
Median Home Value
$145,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$90,592
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in OhioPopulation rankingHighest population places in OhioNearest larger communityShiloh, Ohio103 miles away · 10,526 residents.

About Bascom

Bascom is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio. The 2020 census counted 397 residents. The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. Bascom was laid out in 1837. The short version is that Bascom carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Bascom: its past remains attached to the places people use now. The community derives its name from Scott & Bascom, publishers of The Ohio State Journal. Bascom hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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