Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Bloomsburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Bloomsburg’s town government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $651 per resident. The airport ($177,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bloomsburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$651 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Bloomsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($651 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $997, and the middle half spent $824–$1,266. Bloomsburg spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomsburg itself left out).
About $651 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Bloomsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,985 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloomsburg’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 Bloomsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomsburg →
Who’s in charge in Bloomsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bloomsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bloomsburgpa.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 312 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 (13,749).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bloomsburg Area School District
Bloomsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Hemlock Township, Main Township, Montour Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,724 per pupil, $10,715 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bloomsburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Columbia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%21,190 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%11,083 votesOthers: 0.9% (303 votes).
Most votes in Columbia County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Bloomsburg lies in Columbia County. Every 2024 race in Columbia County is on the county’s page.
Columbia County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bloomsburg.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bloomsburgpa.org ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bloomsburg compares with the towns next door
Bloomsburg spent $651 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | $281 | $2,401 |
| Scott Township | $549 | $2,736 |
| Hemlock Township | $1,112 | $3,016 |
| Montour Township | estimate | $2,748 |
| Catawissa Township | estimate | $2,742 |
| Bloomsburg | $651 | $1,985 |
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 Bloomsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloomsburg’s government
How much does Bloomsburg spend per resident?
About $651 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 $651 was less than 98% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloomsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,985 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bloomsburgpa.org.
Who runs Bloomsburg’s government?
See bloomsburgpa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomsburg yet.
How did Bloomsburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomsburg alone. Columbia County, where 100% of Bloomsburg lies, voted Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bloomsburg?
44 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $252,189 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloomsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Lynda Culver) and State House District 109 (Robert Leadbeter). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloomsburg’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →