Emerson, SD town hall & government
Emerson spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emerson's government.
Where Emerson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 91%
- Fees & charges 9%
Who works for Emerson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Faulkton School District 24-4
Emerson's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Bryant, Centerville, Enterprise, Faulkton and Freedom. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,992 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 Emerson: Northwestern Area School District 56-7 ($13,471 per pupil) · Ipswich School District 22-6 ($12,149 per pupil).
Which schools Emerson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Emerson's government
Who represents Emerson
Emerson is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.