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Bloom, WI town hall & government

Bloom spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $476 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
$236,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$476
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$24,000
$48 per resident
Roads & transportation
$173,00073%
Administration & buildings
$27,00011%
Fire
$18,0008%
Sewer & trash
$13,0006%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloom

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 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

Kickapoo Area School District

Bloom's K–12 school district, shared with Readstown, Viola, Kickapoo, Forest, Liberty and Sylvan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,446
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
471
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,446 per pupil, $9,068 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: Richland School District ($19,011 per pupil) · Hillsboro School District ($19,568 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloom pay

Typical tax bill
$2,569
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$231,300
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 Bloom's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloom

Bloom is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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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