Emma, IL town hall & government
Emma spent $128,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emma's government.
Where Emma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Emma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Emma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
Emma's K–12 school district, shared with Carmi, Carmi, Crossville, Hawthorne, Maunie and Phillips. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,644 per pupil, $10,147 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 Emma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Emma's government
Who represents Emma
Emma is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker 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.