Emmet, NE town hall & government
Emmet spent $267,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emmet's government.
Where Emmet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
O'Neill Public Schools
Emmet's K–12 school district, shared with O'Neill, Willowdale, Grattan, Antelope, Shields and Rock Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,176 per pupil, $11,225 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 Emmet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emmet 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 Emmet's government
Who represents Emmet
Emmet is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.