Emmet, SD town hall & government
Emmet spent $100,000 in the year to February 28, 2023, about $437 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
- From the state 80%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Emmet didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Emmet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Emmet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beresford School District 61-2
Emmet's K–12 school district, shared with Beresford, Pleasant, Prairie, Garfield, Glenwood and Brooklyn. 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,173 per pupil, $8,071 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 Emmet: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 ($12,249 per pupil).
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 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.