Town Hall · Bloomfield

Bloomfield, NJ town hall & government

Bloomfield spent $112.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,126 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bloomfield

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Bloomfield's money goes

Spent
$112.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,126
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$78.1 million
$1,474 per resident
Police
$18.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$10.1 million9%
Fire
$9.8 million9%
Water & other utilities
$8.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$6.9 million6%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million3%
Health & welfare
$3.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million2%
Paid to other governments
$863,0001%
Other
$40.4 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomfield

Full-time staff
307
168 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$113,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
118
and 69 full-time firefighters
Police
125 full-time48 part
Fire
72 full-time
Parks & libraries
16 full-time86 part
Sewer & trash
30 full-time
Health & welfare
14 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time7 part
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bloomfield Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,198
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
6,438
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,198 per pupil, $13,833 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
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$470,800
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.

Local

Contact Bloomfield's government

🏛️ Official websitebloomfieldtwpnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bloomfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomfield

Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill 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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