How is Bloom Township run?
Bloom Township’s town government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $51 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Bloom Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Bloom Township’s high school district, shared with Crete Township, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Brookwood School District 167 · $21,043 per pupil
Community Consolidated School District 168 · $23,850 per pupil
Chicago Heights School District 170 · $23,476 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $51 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$51 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bloom Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($51 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$61. Bloom Township spent more than 54% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloom Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bloom Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,005 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.78% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloom Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bloom Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloom Township →
Who’s in charge in Bloom Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,733 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (87,470).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bloom Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloom Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bloom Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Bloom Township sends 6 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseBloom Township is split between 6 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bloom Township compares with the towns next door
Bloom Township spent $51 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crete Township | $105 | $5,953 |
| Thornton Township | $146 | $4,499 |
| Steger | $949 | $3,560 |
| Homewood | $1,289 | $5,933 |
| Crete | $1,415 | $6,760 |
| Flossmoor | $1,488 | $10,000+ |
| Thornton | $2,843 | $4,130 |
| Rich Township | estimate | $6,874 |
| Lansing | estimate | $4,950 |
| Bloom Township | $51 | $5,005 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bloom Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloom Township’s government
How much does Bloom Township spend per resident?
About $51 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $51 was more than 54% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloom Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,005 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bloom Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloom Township yet.
How did Bloom Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloom Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Bloom Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bloom Township?
32 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,995 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloom Township in the state legislature?
Bloom Township is split among 6 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloom Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →