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Town Hall · New Bloomington

How is New Bloomington run?

New Bloomington’s village government spent $200,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$200,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$391
In 2022: $391, less than 60% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
$250,000
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $8,596 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$636
a year

What stands out about how New Bloomington is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $391 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 74%Income taxes 13%Other taxes & licenses 9%Property taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $10,000. With these, the whole budget was $210,000.
About “Other”.70% of New Bloomington’s day-to-day spending ($139,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$391 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

New Bloomington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($391 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. New Bloomington spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $251–$774Median $460New Bloomington

Includes sewer and trash ($61,000), 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
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Bloomington itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

New Bloomington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $636 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Big Island Township$1,750
Montgomery Township$1,449
New Bloomington$636
$636
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Bloomington’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 New Bloomington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Bloomington →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Bloomington

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

Check New Bloomington’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Bloomington yet.
The school district

Elgin Local School District

New Bloomington’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowling Green Township, Green Camp Township, Green Camp, La Rue, Prospect and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Bloomington →
$15,080
per pupil · OH $16,610
997
students
$14 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,080 per pupil, $8,635 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 50%State 39%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

New Bloomington’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Bloomington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.

President · Marion County’s results27,355 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.3%19,219 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%7,902 votes

Others: 0.9% (234 votes).

Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of New Bloomington lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.

Marion 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 New Bloomington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Bloomington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 New Bloomington compares with the towns next door

New Bloomington spent $391 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Montgomery Township$21$1,449
Big Island Township$275$1,750
New Bloomington$391$636

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 New Bloomington’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Bloomington’s government

How much does New Bloomington spend per resident?

About $391 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 $391 was less than 60% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs New Bloomington’s government?

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

How did New Bloomington vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Bloomington alone. Marion County, where 100% of New Bloomington lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for New Bloomington?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,596 (about $103,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents New Bloomington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 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 →