Town Hall · Bloom

Bloom, MN town hall & government

Bloom spent $76,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $490 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloom's money goes

Spent

$76,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$490

typical Minnesota towns: $269

Long-term debt

$62,000

$400 per resident

Roads & transportation

$49,00064%

Administration & buildings

$9,00012%

Fire

$8,00011%

Interest on debt

$2,0003%

Health & welfare

$1,0001%

Other

$7,0009%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 66%
From the state 29%
From the federal government 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bloom collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Bloom

Full-time staff

5 part-time too

Administration & buildings

0 full-time5 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

Fulda Public School District

Bloom's K–12 school district, shared with Belfast, Dundee, Fulda, Kinbrae, Bondin and Seward. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$16,610

Minnesota: $17,091

Students

364

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$485,000

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

Local 25%
State 68%
Federal 7%

Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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: Worthington Public School District ($14,593 per pupil).

Which schools Bloom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloom pay

Typical tax bill

$1,563

a year · Minnesota typical $3,357

Effective rate

0.83%

of home value · Minnesota 1.02%

Typical home value

$187,500

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 Bloom's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloom

Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Bloom'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.