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Town Hall · Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns

Bloomfield Township’s town government spent $175,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $142 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$175,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$142
In 2022: $142, less than 70% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $7,190
Typical tax bill
$2,050
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Bloomfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$142 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Bloomfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($142 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Bloomfield Township spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$340Median $215Bloomfield Township

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio 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).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $142 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Sales taxes 33%From the state 18%Interest, fines & other 6%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $72,000. With these, the whole budget was $247,000.
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 $2,050 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mesopotamia Township$3,053
Ohio$2,822
Bristol Township$2,327
Greene Township$2,173
Bloomfield Township$2,050
Orwell Township$1,813
$2,050
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$186,100
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.
Who works for Bloomfield Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,235 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 (1,235).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$7,190
payroll for March 2022
$86,280
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Bloomfield Township had 0.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Bloomfield Township had more than 55% 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

Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District

Bloomfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mesopotamia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bloomfield Township →
$23,908
per pupil · OH $16,610
207
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $23,908 per pupil, $13,556 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 31%State 29%Federal 39%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Bloomfield Township voted in 2024

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

President427 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.7%336 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.9%85 votes

Others: 1.4% (6 votes).

Most votes in Bloomfield Township: Donald J Trump

Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
47%

of Bloomfield Township’s 908 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate424 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican73.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat21.7%
Others4.5%

Most votes in Bloomfield Township: Bernie Moreno

Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Bloomfield Township78.7%19.9%1.4%427
Trumbull County58.0%41.2%0.8%96,514
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 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
    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 Bloomfield Township compares with the towns next door

Bloomfield Township spent $142 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $76 to $178. 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
Orwell Township$76$1,813
Greene Township$154$2,173
Mesopotamia Township$160$3,053
Bristol Township$178$2,327
Bloomfield Township$142$2,050

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 $142 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 $142 was less than 70% of 389 Ohio 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 $2,050 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.7%, Kamala D Harris 19.9% (427 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Bloomfield Township?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,190 (about $86,280 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 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 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 →