Town Hall · Emerson

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.

Town budget

Where Emerson's money goes

Spent
$21,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$618
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$20,00095%
Other
$1,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 91%
  • Fees & charges 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Emerson

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,949
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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).

Local

Contact Emerson's government

Town hall & decisions in Emerson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emerson

Emerson is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Emerson'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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