Town Hall · Emma

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.

Town budget

Where Emma's money goes

Spent
$145,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$34
typical Kansas towns: $107
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$100,00069%
Fire
$45,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,120
Kansas: $14,966
Students
831
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Emma pay

Typical tax bill
$3,406
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$216,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Emma's government

🏛️ Official websiteHarveyCounty.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Emma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emma

Emma is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Emma's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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