Bloom, IL town hall & government
Bloom spent $5.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bloom's government.
Where Bloom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Bloom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Bloom's high school district, shared with Crete, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and Steger. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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.
Also serving Bloom: Brookwood School District 167 ($21,043 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 168 ($23,850 per pupil) · Chicago Heights School District 170 ($23,476 per pupil).
Which schools Bloom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bloom pay
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.
Contact Bloom's government
Who represents Bloom
Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
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.