How is Emmett run?
Emmett’s village government spent $237,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $915 per resident.
What stands out about how Emmett is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Yale Public Schools
Emmett’s K–12 school district, shared with Yale, Kenockee Township, Brockway Township, Greenwood Township, Emmett Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,347 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $915 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$915 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Emmett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($915 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Emmett spent less than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emmett itself left out).
No trend yet
Emmett reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Emmett’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Emmett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emmett →
Who’s in charge in Emmett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emmett’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emmett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%64,277 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%30,844 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,403 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Emmett lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair County’s 2024 results →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 Emmett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Emmett compares with the towns next door
Emmett spent $915 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Emmett Township | $127 | $2,215 |
| Kenockee Township | $239 | $2,299 |
| Emmett | $915 | $2,633 |
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 Emmett’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Emmett’s government
How much does Emmett spend per resident?
About $915 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $915 was less than 62% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Emmett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Emmett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emmett yet.
How did Emmett vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emmett alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of Emmett lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Emmett?
0 full-time and 64 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $41,165 (about $493,980 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Emmett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Emmett’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →