Town Hall · Bloomfield

Bloomfield, IA town hall & government

Bloomfield spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,404 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bloomfield's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Bloomfield

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Bloomfield's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,404
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
$4,396 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million46%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$817,0009%
Parks & libraries
$709,0008%
Police
$695,0007%
Interest on debt
$212,0002%
Administration & buildings
$209,0002%
Fire
$121,0001%
Paid to other governments
$117,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$88,0001%
Other
$614,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomfield

Full-time staff
33
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davis County Community School District

Bloomfield's K–12 school district, shared with Drakesville, Floris and Pulaski. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,046
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,046 per pupil, $8,381 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloomfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,378
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$132,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Bloomfield's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbloomfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bloomfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomfield

Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Bloomfield's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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