Emmett, MI town hall & government
Emmett spent $279,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,077 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
- Fees & charges 58%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Emmett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. 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.
Yale Public Schools
Emmett's K–12 school district, shared with Yale, Kenockee, Brockway, Greenwood, Emmett and Lynn. 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 28%
- State 67%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,347 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.