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Town Hall · Bloom Township

How is Bloom Township run?

Bloom Township’s town government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $184 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bloom Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$109,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$184
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $893
Typical tax bill
$2,474
0.67% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Bloom Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Jamestown Public School District 1

Bloom Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eldridge Township, Fried Township, Homer Township, Jamestown, Lenton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bloom Township →
$15,470
per pupil · ND $16,642
2,103
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,190 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 33%State 57%Federal 10%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 81%From the state 11%Property taxes 8%
An estimate

Bloom Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $110,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Bloom Township yet

Every year of Bloom Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
0

full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,474 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Midway Township$3,192
Jamestown$2,587
Bloom Township$2,474
North Dakota$2,468
Spiritwood Township$2,294
Homer Township$1,647
$2,474
typical bill a year
0.67%
effective rate
$369,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bloom Township

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

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

Bloom Township’s votes are counted by county

North Dakota 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 Stutsman County’s results.

President · Stutsman County’s results10,134 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%7,185 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%2,692 votes

Others: 2.5% (257 votes).

Most votes in Stutsman County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

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

Stutsman 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 Bloom Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bloom Township.

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

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

Next door

How Bloom Township compares with the towns next door

Bloom Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $977 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jamestown$977$2,587
Spiritwood Townshipestimate$2,294
Midway Townshipestimate$3,192
Homer Townshipestimate$1,647
Bloom Townshipestimate$2,474

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bloom Township’s government

How much does Bloom Township spend per resident?

About $184 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bloom Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $110,000.

What is the property tax rate in Bloom Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,474 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. 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?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloom Township alone. Stutsman County, where 100% of Bloom Township lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bloom Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $893 (about $10,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bloom Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Cole Conley) and State House District 12 (Bernie Satrom and Mitch Ostlie). The House district also covers 14 other towns. 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.

Town Square →
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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 (for Bloom Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →