Emerson, IA town hall & government
Emerson spent $474,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,090 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 31%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Emerson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Mills Community School District
Emerson's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Henderson and Malvern. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,451 per pupil, $9,253 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 →
What homeowners in Emerson pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Emerson's government
Who represents Emerson
Emerson is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.