Emory, TX town hall & government
Emory spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,951 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emory's government.
Where Emory's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Emory
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rains Independent School District
Emory's K–12 school district, shared with East Tawakoni and Point. 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 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,078 per pupil, $7,403 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 Emory kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emory 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 Emory's government
Who represents Emory
Emory is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.