How is Bloom run?
Bloom’s town government spent $232,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
What stands out about how Bloom is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kickapoo Area School District
Bloom’s K–12 school district, shared with Readstown, Viola, Kickapoo, Forest, Liberty and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,446 per pupil, $9,068 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Richland School District · $19,011 per pupil
Hillsboro School District · $19,568 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $468 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$468 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bloom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($468 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Bloom spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloom itself left out).
No trend yet
Bloom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,569 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloom’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloom →
Who’s in charge in Bloom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 248 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 (496).
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.
How Bloom voted in 2024
Official results for Bloom’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%98 votesOthers: 4.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Bloom: Donald J Trump
Richland County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Bloom: Eric Hovde
Richland County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bloom, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom | 59.1% | 36.4% | 4.5% | 269 |
| Richland County | 55.9% | 42.7% | 1.4% | 9,323 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Bloom.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bloom compares with the towns next door
Bloom spent $468 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $607 to $836. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloom’s government
How much does Bloom spend per resident?
About $468 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 $468 was less than 57% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bloom’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloom yet.
How did Bloom vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.1%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (269 votes, official results). Richland County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Bloom?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,399 (about $64,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloom in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 41 (Tony Kurtz). The Assembly district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloom’s government
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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 →