Emmet, WI town hall & government
Emmet spent $733,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $573 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
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Emmet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watertown School District
Emmet's K–12 school district, shared with Watertown, Shields, Watertown, Lebanon, Concord and Ixonia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,044 per pupil, $9,664 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 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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers 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.