Bloomington, KS town hall & government
Bloomington spent $42,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $79 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bloomington's government.
Where Bloomington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bloomington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bloomington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bluestem Unified School District 205
Bloomington's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory, Latham, Leon, Little Walnut, Logan and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,788 per pupil, $8,212 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 Bloomington: Augusta Unified School District 402 ($12,453 per pupil) · Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396 ($15,655 per pupil).
Which schools Bloomington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bloomington's government
Who represents Bloomington
Bloomington is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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.