Emmett, KS town hall & government
Emmett spent $177,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $947 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
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 20%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Emmett didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Emmett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Emmett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Emmett's K–12 school district, shared with Delia, Emmett, Rossville, Rossville, St. Marys and St. Marys. 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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,155 per pupil, $11,105 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Emmett's government
Who represents Emmett
Emmett is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.