Bloomfield, KY town hall & government
Bloomfield spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bloomfield's government.
Where Bloomfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bloomfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nelson County School District
Bloomfield's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield, New Haven and Bardstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,226 per pupil, $8,694 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.
Which schools Bloomfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bloomfield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bloomfield's government
Who represents Bloomfield
Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear 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.