Emerson, AR town hall & government
Emerson spent $170,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $503 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emerson's government.
Where Emerson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 44%
- Sales taxes 6%
Who works for Emerson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Emerson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District
Emerson's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley and Taylor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,265 per pupil, $7,292 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Emerson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Emerson's government
Who represents Emerson
Emerson is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.