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Town Hall · Bloomfield

Bloomfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Bloomfield’s village government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $788 per resident. Water and other utilities ($571,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$3.8M
year to , 2024
Per resident, 2024
$788
In 2022: $740, less than 89% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.3M
end of FY2024, reported
Village staff, 2022
15
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $100,814
Typical tax bill
$3,680
1.56% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Bloomfield is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$740 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Bloomfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($740 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Bloomfield spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,415Median $1,178Bloomfield

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →

The group
134

Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomfield itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 20%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 9%From the state 9%From other local governments 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $552,000; interest on debt $126,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bloomfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$3.5 million
2024$3.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $740 · 2024: $788.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,680 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hebron Township$4,903
Linn$4,849
Powers Lake$4,475
Randall$4,447
Lake Geneva$4,313
Genoa City$4,152
Wisconsin$3,792
Bloomfield$3,680
Lyons$3,261
Lake Ivanhoe$2,585
$3,680
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$236,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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.

Tax bills are one input to Bloomfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bloomfield

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

Check Bloomfield’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bloomfield yet.
Who works for Bloomfield

One full-time village employee for every 321 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,821).

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

Police7
Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities1
15
full-time
8
part-time
$100,814
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$76,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Bloomfield had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 108 of the 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Bloomfield had fewer than 88% 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

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.

Schools in Bloomfield →
$17,940
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,310
students
$5.3 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 70%State 25%Federal 5%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Bloomfield

Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District · $15,436 per pupil

Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District · $15,186 per pupil

Linn Joint No. 4 School District · $24,609 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Bloomfield voted in 2024

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

President3,386 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,312 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.5%1,033 votes

Others: 1.2% (41 votes).

Most votes in Bloomfield: Donald J Trump

Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
94%

of Bloomfield’s 3,596 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate3,346 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.8%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat30.6%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Bloomfield: Eric Hovde

Walworth County: Hovde 59.5%, Baldwin 38.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 1st District393,493 votes
Bryan SteilRepublican54.0%
Peter BarcaDemocrat43.8%
Others2.2%

Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Bloomfield, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Bloomfield68.3%30.5%1.2%3,386
Walworth County60.4%38.2%1.4%60,597
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bloomfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bloomfield compares with the towns next door

Bloomfield spent $740 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
Randall$407$4,447
Lyons$412$3,261
Genoa City$1,015$4,152
Lake Geneva$1,730$4,313
Linn$1,816$4,849
Bloomfield$740$3,680

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bloomfield’s government

How much does Bloomfield spend per resident?

About $788 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $740 was less than 89% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bloomfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’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?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.3%, Kamala D Harris 30.5% (3,386 votes, official results). Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Bloomfield?

15 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $100,814 (about $1.2M 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.

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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 →