Town Hall · Emmet

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Emmet's money goes

Spent
$100,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2023
Per resident
$437
spending per person
Long-term debt
$45,000
$197 per resident
Roads & transportation
$74,00074%
Administration & buildings
$2,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,0002%
Other
$20,00020%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Emmet

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,173
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$700,000
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Emmet pay

Typical tax bill
$2,375
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$420,000
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 Emmet's government

Town hall & decisions in Emmet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emmet

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

All of Emmet'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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