Town Hall · Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale, NJ town hall & government

Bloomingdale spent $18 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,242 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bloomingdale

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 · Census estimate

Where Bloomingdale's money goes

Spent
$18 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,242
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$694 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million18%
Police
$2.7 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$928,0005%
Roads & transportation
$866,0005%
Parks & libraries
$552,0003%
Interest on debt
$306,0002%
Health & welfare
$299,0002%
Paid to other governments
$88,000<1%
Fire
$87,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million37%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Bloomingdale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bloomingdale

Full-time staff
42
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bloomingdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bloomingdale Borough School District

Bloomingdale's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,807
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
641
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$91,000
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $29,807 per pupil, $17,668 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 Bloomingdale pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$432,000
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 Bloomingdale's government

🏛️ Official websitebloomingdalenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bloomingdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Bloomingdale'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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