Bloom, OH town hall & government
Bloom spent $109,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bloom's government.
Where Bloom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
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.
Bloom didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bloom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bloom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Buckeye Central Local School District
Bloom's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomville, Chatfield, New Washington, Tiro, Chatfield and Cranberry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 71%
- State 25%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,245 per pupil, $12,970 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.
Which schools Bloom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bloom pay
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.
Contact Bloom's government
Who represents Bloom
Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.