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Bloom, OH town hall & government

Bloom spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloom's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$401
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$2.7 million68%
Roads & transportation
$984,00025%
Administration & buildings
$270,0007%
Other
$12,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Bloom

Full-time staff
23
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
15 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 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

Bloom-Carroll Local School District

Bloom's K–12 school district, shared with Carroll, Greenfield and Lithopolis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,317
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,272
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,317 per pupil, $6,909 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.

Also serving Bloom: Canal Winchester Local School District ($15,101 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloom pay

Typical tax bill
$4,627
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$377,500
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.

Local

Contact Bloom's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloom

Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bloom'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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