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.
Where Bloom's money goes
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.
Who works for Bloom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
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.
Contact Bloom's government
Who represents Bloom
Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.