Emmett, ID town hall & government
Emmett spent $9.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emmett's government.
Where Emmett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Emmett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Emmett Independent School District 221
Emmett's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal
- Local 5%
- State 77%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,334 per pupil, $5,894 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 Emmett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emmett 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.
Contact Emmett's government
Who represents Emmett
Emmett is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little 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.