How is Emma Township run?
Emma Township’s town government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $298 per resident.
What stands out about how Emma Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
Emma Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carmi, Carmi Township, Crossville, Hawthorne Township, Maunie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,644 per pupil, $10,147 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $298 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Emma Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$298 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Emma Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($298 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Emma Township spent more than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emma Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Emma Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Emma Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Emma Township voted in 2024
Official results for Emma Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.6%114 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%29 votesOthers: 1.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Emma Township: Donald J Trump
White County: Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Emma Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Township | 78.6% | 20.0% | 1.4% | 145 |
| White County | 78.8% | 19.6% | 1.6% | 7,088 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Emma Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Emma Township compares with the towns next door
Emma Township spent $298 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $227 to $683. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maunie | $227 | — |
| New Haven | $263 | $641 |
| Heralds Prairie Township | $278 | $1,410 |
| Hawthorne Township | $584 | $2,190 |
| New Haven Township | $683 | $644 |
| Emma Township | $298 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Emma Township’s government
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Questions about Emma Township’s government
How much does Emma Township spend per resident?
About $298 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $298 was more than 57% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Emma Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emma Township yet.
How did Emma Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.6%, Kamala D Harris 20.0% (145 votes, official results). White County: Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Emma Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,389 (about $28,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Emma Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →