Emma, KS town hall & government
Emma spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $34 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 100%
Hesston Unified School District 460
Emma's K–12 school district, shared with Hesston and Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,120 per pupil, $7,762 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.
Also serving Emma: Moundridge Unified School District 423 ($12,695 per pupil).
Which schools Emma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emma 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 Emma's government
Who represents Emma
Emma is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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.