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Town Hall · Bloomfield Township

How is Bloomfield Township run?

Bloomfield Township’s town government spent $125,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $334 per resident.

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General election in Minnesota.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$125,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$334
In 2022: $334, less than 57% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $595
Typical tax bill
$1,508
0.54% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Bloomfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Kingsland Public School District

Bloomfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Spring Valley Township, Wykoff, Fillmore Township, Forestville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bloomfield Township →
$15,319
per pupil · MN $17,091
517
students
$18.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,319 per pupil, $8,882 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 34%State 59%Federal 7%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Bloomfield Township

LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools · $18,252 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $334 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 75%From the state 25%Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bloomfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Compared with similar places

$334 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Bloomfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($334 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Bloomfield Township spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Bloomfield Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomfield Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Bloomfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,508 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Bennington Township$2,833
Spring Valley Township$2,332
Fillmore Township$1,973
Forestville Township$1,866
Beaver Township$1,786
Bloomfield Township$1,508
$1,508
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$278,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Bloomfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bloomfield Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bloomfield Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bloomfield Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Bloomfield Township’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fillmore County’s results.

President · Fillmore County’s results12,385 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.7%7,638 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.3%4,491 votes

Others: 2.1% (256 votes).

Most votes in Fillmore County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Bloomfield Township lies in Fillmore County. Every 2024 race in Fillmore County is on the county’s page.

Fillmore County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bloomfield Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bloomfield Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bloomfield Township compares with the towns next door

Bloomfield Township spent $334 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $291 to $954. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fillmore Township$291$1,973
Spring Valley Township$316$2,332
Forestville Township$468$1,866
Beaver Township$611$1,786
Bennington Township$954$2,833
Bloomfield Township$334$1,508

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bloomfield Township’s government

How much does Bloomfield Township spend per resident?

About $334 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 $334 was less than 57% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bloomfield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,508 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Bloomfield Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomfield Township yet.

How did Bloomfield Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomfield Township alone. Fillmore County, where 100% of Bloomfield Township lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bloomfield Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $595 (about $7,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bloomfield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Jeremy Miller) and State House District 26B (Greg Davids). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about 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 →