Town Hall · Emery

Emery, SD town hall & government

Emery spent $39,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $415 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Emery's money goes

Spent
$39,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$415
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$35,00090%
Administration & buildings
$4,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Emery collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Emery

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3

Emery's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Emery, Jefferson, Union and Taylor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,596
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
342
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,596 per pupil, $7,246 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 Emery: McCook Central School District 43-7 ($11,581 per pupil) · Canistota School District 43-1 ($14,202 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Emery pay

Typical tax bill
$3,500
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$548,600
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 Emery's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofemerysd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Emery →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emery

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

All of Emery'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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