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Bloomer, WI town hall & government

Bloomer spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,945 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloomer's money goes

Spent
$10.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,945
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
$2,551 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million55%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million15%
Police
$934,0009%
Roads & transportation
$707,0007%
Parks & libraries
$371,0004%
Interest on debt
$371,0004%
Health & welfare
$261,0003%
Administration & buildings
$194,0002%
Fire
$116,0001%
Housing & development
$20,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,000<1%
Other
$103,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomer

Full-time staff
31
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$64,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bloomer School District

Bloomer's K–12 school district, shared with Woodmohr, Bloomer, Cooks Valley, Auburn and Cleveland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,543
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,254
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,543 per pupil, $8,106 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bloomer pay

Typical tax bill
$2,511
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$214,000
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 Bloomer's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.bloomer.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bloomer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomer

Bloomer is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bloomer'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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