| Official Name: | Bascom, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Seneca |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 397 |
| Population Density Km2: | 101.21 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 262.22 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 768 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1264°N -83.2856°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44809 |
| Area Code: | 419 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2628862 |
Bascom ([2]) is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44809 and hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School.[3] The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
Bascom was laid out in 1837.[4] The community derives its name from Scott & Bascom, publishers of The Ohio State Journal.[5] [6] A post office called Bascom has been in operation since 1850.[7]