Emhouse, TX town hall & government
Emhouse spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $25,604 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emhouse's government.
Where Emhouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Emhouse didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Blooming Grove Independent School District
Emhouse's K–12 school district, shared with Barry and Blooming Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,698 per pupil, $6,915 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.
Which schools Emhouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emhouse 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 Emhouse's government
Who represents Emhouse
Emhouse is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott 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.