How is Bloomfield run?
Bloomfield’s town government spent $834,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $482 per resident.
What stands out about how Bloomfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Bloomfield’s high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva, Lyons and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 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.
Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District · $15,436 per pupil
Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District · $15,186 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $482 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$482 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bloomfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($482 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. Bloomfield spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($108,000), 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; Bloomfield itself left out).
No trend yet
Bloomfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,895 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% 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 Bloomfield’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield →
Who’s in charge in Bloomfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bloomfield’s votes are counted by county
Wisconsin reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walworth County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%36,603 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%23,161 votesOthers: 1.4% (833 votes).
Most votes in Walworth County: Donald J Trump
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Bloomfield lies in Walworth County. Every 2024 race in Walworth County is on the county’s page.
Walworth 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 Bloomfield.
- 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 Bloomfield compares with the towns next door
Bloomfield spent $482 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $412 to $1,816. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons | $412 | $3,261 |
| Genoa City | $1,015 | $4,152 |
| Lake Geneva | $1,730 | $4,313 |
| Linn | $1,816 | $4,849 |
| Bloomfield | $482 | $1,895 |
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’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloomfield’s government
How much does Bloomfield spend per resident?
About $482 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 $482 was less than 55% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bloomfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,895 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Bloomfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomfield yet.
How did Bloomfield vote in 2024?
Wisconsin counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bloomfield alone. Walworth County, where 100% of Bloomfield lies, voted Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bloomfield?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $645 (about $7,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloomfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 32 (Amanda Nedweski). The Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloomfield’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 →