Bascom, Ohio

About Bascom

Set in the northern part of Ohio, Bascom is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Bascom is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.51 square miles.

📰 Bascom News Today

• State fire investigators seek public’s help in Bascom arson investigation WTOL · Jul 31
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Bascom, Ohio - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 4
• Donald Wingart Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Bascom, OH - Advertiser-Tribune Advertiser-Tribune · Sep 16
• Officials seek information in Bascom arson case Spectrum News · Jul 31
• Raymond "Ray" A. Saalman Obituary Sep 27, 2026 - Hoffmann-Gottfried Mack Funeral Home & Crematory Hoffmann-Gottfried Mack Funeral Home & Crematory · Sep 27

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What Makes Bascom Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bascom

• Meadowbrook Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Bascom

• Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School
• Hopewell-Loudon Local High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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