Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBloomfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Bloomfield’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $885 per resident.
What stands out about how Bloomfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$885 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Bloomfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($885 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Bloomfield spent more than 69% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomfield itself left out).
About $885 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Bloomfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $502 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloomfield’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bloomfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield →
Who’s in charge in Bloomfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bloomfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bloomfieldin.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 399 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,394).
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.
Bloomfield School District
Bloomfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Township, Richland Township, Taylor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,937 per pupil, $6,504 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bloomfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bloomfieldin.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bloomfield compares with the towns next door
Bloomfield spent $885 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | $885 | $502 |
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 Bloomfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloomfield’s government
How much does Bloomfield spend per resident?
About $885 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $885 was more than 69% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloomfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $502 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bloomfieldin.com.
Who runs Bloomfield’s government?
See bloomfieldin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomfield yet.
How many people work for Bloomfield?
6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,265 (about $399,180 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bloomfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 45 (Bruce Borders). The House district also covers 53 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloomfield’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 →