Town Hall · Bloomington

Bloomington, ID town hall & government

Bloomington spent $199,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $952 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloomington's money goes

Spent
$199,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$952
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$188,000
$900 per resident
Administration & buildings
$34,00017%
Roads & transportation
$34,00017%
Sewer & trash
$16,0008%
Water & other utilities
$12,0006%
Interest on debt
$10,0005%
Parks & libraries
$8,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Police
$1,0001%
Other
$81,00041%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From other local governments 15%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomington

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bear Lake County School District 33

Bloomington's K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown, Montpelier, Paris and St. Charles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,862
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,437
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $9,862 per pupil, $6,232 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 Bloomington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,089
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$377,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bloomington's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloomington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomington

Bloomington is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Bloomington'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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