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Bloomington, WI town hall & government

Bloomington spent $773,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloomington's money goes

Spent
$773,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,101
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$525,000
$748 per resident
Sewer & trash
$190,00025%
Roads & transportation
$155,00020%
Water & other utilities
$122,00016%
Administration & buildings
$111,00014%
Fire
$92,00012%
Parks & libraries
$48,0006%
Interest on debt
$26,0003%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$21,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloomington

Full-time staff
11
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time8 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

River Ridge School District

Bloomington's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Bloomington, Millville, Mount Hope, Patch Grove and Patch Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,802
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,802 per pupil, $10,491 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 Bloomington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,026
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$131,300
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 Bloomington's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloomington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloomington

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

All of Bloomington'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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