Emmett, MI town hall & government
Emmett spent $7 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $603 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
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 18%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Emmett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harper Creek Community Schools
Emmett's K–12 school district, shared with Newton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,830 per pupil, $9,019 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 Emmett: Battle Creek Public Schools ($20,168 per pupil).
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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer 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.