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Bloomfield, MO town hall & government

Bloomfield spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,071 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloomfield's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,071
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$858,00044%
Water & other utilities
$816,00042%
Police
$189,00010%
Parks & libraries
$38,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Paid to other governments
$24,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomfield

Full-time staff
9
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time11 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bloomfield R-XIV School District

Bloomfield's K–12 school district, shared with Castor and New Lisbon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,306
Missouri: $14,569
Students
627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,306 per pupil, $6,589 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 Bloomfield pay

Typical tax bill
$580
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$67,100
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 Bloomfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloomfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomfield

Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bloomfield'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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