Photo: Coreyfein01 · CC BY-SA 4.0West Bloomfield Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
West Bloomfield Township’s town government spent $82.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,263 per resident.
What stands out about how West Bloomfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$896 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
West Bloomfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($896 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $772, and the middle half spent $545–$959. West Bloomfield Township spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.9 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 →
Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Bloomfield Township itself left out).
About $1,263 per resident a year, or $3.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 40% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years West Bloomfield Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $896 · 2023: $1,207 · 2024: $1,263.
full-time in March 2025, up from 311 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,467 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at West Bloomfield 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 West Bloomfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Bloomfield Township →
Who’s in charge in West Bloomfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Bloomfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.west-bloomfield.mi.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 203 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (65,206).
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.
West Bloomfield School District
West Bloomfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,964 per pupil, $10,075 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools · $15,733 per pupil
Bloomfield Hills School District · $24,260 per pupil
Birmingham City School District · $21,253 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Bloomfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for West Bloomfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.2%23,920 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.3%19,093 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,091 votes).
Most votes in West Bloomfield Township: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of West Bloomfield Township’s 48,924 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat54.9%
Mike RogersRepublican42.2%Most votes in West Bloomfield Township: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Bloomfield Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield Township | 54.2% | 43.3% | 2.5% | 44,104 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 West Bloomfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: twp.west-bloomfield.mi.us ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How West Bloomfield Township compares with the towns next door
West Bloomfield Township spent $896 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keego Harbor | $895 | $3,266 |
| Waterford Township | $952 | $2,722 |
| Commerce Township | $1,013 | $3,951 |
| Farmington Hills | $1,603 | $5,396 |
| Bloomfield Township | $1,834 | $7,902 |
| Sylvan Lake | $2,065 | $4,947 |
| Orchard Lake Village | $2,527 | $8,853 |
| West Bloomfield Township | $896 | $5,467 |
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 West Bloomfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Bloomfield Township’s government
How much does West Bloomfield Township spend per resident?
About $1,263 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $896 was more than 66% of 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Bloomfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see twp.west-bloomfield.mi.us.
Who runs West Bloomfield Township’s government?
See twp.west-bloomfield.mi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Bloomfield Township yet.
How did West Bloomfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.2%, Donald J Trump 43.3% (44,104 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for West Bloomfield Township?
321 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $31.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Bloomfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Rosemary Bayer) and State House District 20 (Noah Arbit). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Bloomfield Township’s government
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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 →