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Town Hall · Bloom Township

Bloom Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Bloom Township’s town government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $382 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$382
In 2022: $382, more than 87% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
23
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $151,773
Typical tax bill
$4,627
1.23% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Bloom Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$382 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Bloom Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($382 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$279. Bloom Township spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$279Median $156Bloom Township

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

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloom Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 81%From the federal government 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other <1%From other local governments <1%

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $170,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,627 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Violet Township$4,950
Bloom Township$4,627
Madison Township$3,807
Amanda Township$3,481
Madison Township$3,220
Greenfield Township$3,106
Ohio$2,822
$4,627
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$377,500
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.

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.
Who works for Bloom Township

One full-time town employee for every 433 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,951).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire15 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
23
full-time
14
part-time
$151,773
payroll for March 2022
$1.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Bloom Township had 2.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Bloom Township had more than 83% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bloom-Carroll Local School District

Bloom Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carroll, Greenfield Township, Lithopolis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bloom Township →
$12,317
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,272
students
$41.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,317 per pupil, $6,909 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 68%State 25%Federal 7%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Bloom Township

Canal Winchester Local School District · $15,101 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Bloom Township voted in 2024

Official results for Bloom Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President5,287 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.2%3,711 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%1,527 votes

Others: 0.9% (49 votes).

Most votes in Bloom Township: Donald J Trump

Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
66%

of Bloom Township’s 8,057 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate5,260 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican66.3%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat30.9%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Bloom Township: Bernie Moreno

Fairfield County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 40.2% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Bloom Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Bloom Township70.2%28.9%0.9%5,287
Fairfield County61.6%37.5%0.9%84,431
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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 spent $382 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $207 to $622. 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
Amanda Township$207$3,481
Greenfield Township$323$3,106
Madison Township$398$3,220
Madison Township$622$3,807
Violet Townshipestimate$4,950
Bloom Township$382$4,627

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 $382 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 $382 was more than 87% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bloom Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,627 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 28.9% (5,287 votes, official results). Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Bloom Township?

23 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $151,773 (about $1.8M 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 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 69 (Kevin Miller). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →