Bloomingdale School-Village Hall · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Bloomingdale run?
Bloomingdale’s village government spent $21.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $999 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bloomingdale is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $999 per resident a year, or $2.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$999 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bloomingdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($999 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Bloomingdale spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomingdale itself left out).
No trend yet
Bloomingdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 109 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $8,340 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.22% 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 Bloomingdale’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 Bloomingdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomingdale →
Who’s in charge in Bloomingdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bloomingdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofbloomingdale.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 184 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,723).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lake Park Community High School District 108
Bloomingdale’s high school district, shared with Itasca, Roselle, Bloomingdale Township, Hanover Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,495 per pupil, $13,921 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.
Bloomingdale School District 13 · $16,852 per pupil
Glenbard Township High School District 87 · $25,306 per pupil
Community Consolidated School District 93 · $26,114 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bloomingdale’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bloomingdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bloomingdale lies in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage 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
Every level of government that speaks for Bloomingdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofbloomingdale.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBloomingdale is split between 2 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 Bloomingdale compares with the towns next door
Bloomingdale spent $999 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $806 to $1,469. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roselle | $806 | $7,008 |
| Carol Stream | $826 | $7,987 |
| Glendale Heights | $932 | $6,425 |
| Hanover Park | $1,124 | $6,294 |
| Addison | $1,469 | $6,662 |
| Bloomingdale | $999 | $8,340 |
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 Bloomingdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloomingdale’s government
How much does Bloomingdale spend per resident?
About $999 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $999 was less than 57% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloomingdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,340 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofbloomingdale.org.
Who runs Bloomingdale’s government?
See villageofbloomingdale.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomingdale yet.
How did Bloomingdale vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bloomingdale alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Bloomingdale lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bloomingdale?
118 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloomingdale in the state legislature?
Bloomingdale is split among 2 State House districts and 2 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 Bloomingdale’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 →