Town Hall · Bloomfield

Bloomfield, VT town hall & government

Bloomfield spent $158,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $675 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
$158,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$675
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$89,00056%
Administration & buildings
$33,00021%
Sewer & trash
$23,00015%
Health & welfare
$4,0003%
Fire
$3,0002%
Water & other utilities
$3,0002%
Other
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Northeast Kingdom Choice School District

Bloomfield's elementary school district, shared with Brunswick, East Haven, Granby, Guildhall, Kirby and Lemington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$365
Vermont: $25,064
Students
170
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local <1%
  • State 100%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 Bloomfield: Essex North Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloomfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,800
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$190,600
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

Town hall & decisions in Bloomfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomfield

Bloomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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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