Town Hall · Emmons

Emmons, MN town hall & government

Emmons spent $357,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $939 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emmons's government.

Town budget

Where Emmons's money goes

Spent
$357,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$939
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$96,00027%
Sewer & trash
$48,00013%
Water & other utilities
$36,00010%
Fire
$25,0007%
Administration & buildings
$22,0006%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$119,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Emmons

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glenville-Emmons School District

Emmons's K–12 school district, shared with Glenville, Myrtle, Shell Rock, Nunda, Freeman and London. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,531
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
224
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,531 per pupil, $12,670 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Emmons pay

Typical tax bill
$1,677
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$106,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Emmons's government

Town hall & decisions in Emmons →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emmons

Emmons is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Emmons'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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