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Bloomfield, NY town hall & government

Bloomfield spent $1.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,048 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
$1.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,048
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$2,771 per resident
Roads & transportation
$389,00028%
Interest on debt
$236,00017%
Sewer & trash
$221,00016%
Water & other utilities
$219,00016%
Administration & buildings
$127,0009%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Other
$163,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 33%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomfield

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 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

East Bloomfield Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,908
New York: $34,607
Students
779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,908 per pupil, $16,338 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
$4,860
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$176,500
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 Bloomfield's government

🏛️ Official websitebloomfieldny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bloomfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomfield

Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Claudia Tenney and Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul 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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