Bloom, PA town hall & government
Bloom spent $122,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $303 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
- From the state 34%
- Income taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bloom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DuBois Area School District
Bloom's K–12 school district, shared with Brady, DuBois, Falls Creek, Huston, Reynoldsville and Sandy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,072 per pupil, $9,989 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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro 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.