How is Emerson Township run?
Who represents Emerson Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Emerson Township voted.
What stands out about how Emerson Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools
Emerson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emerson, Hubbard, Perry Township, Merry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,063 per pupil, $13,529 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.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
Allen Consolidated Schools · $29,500 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,461 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Emerson Township’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 Emerson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emerson Township →
Who’s in charge in Emerson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emerson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on emerson-ne.com ↗.
Emerson Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Emerson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dixon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%2,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%573 votesOthers: 1.8% (51 votes).
Most votes in Dixon County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Emerson Township lies in Dixon County. Every 2024 race in Dixon County is on the county’s page.
Dixon 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 Emerson Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: emerson-ne.com ↗
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Emerson Township compares with the towns next door
Emerson Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $121 to $357 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Township | $121 | $1,817 |
| Perry Township | $149 | $1,411 |
| Springbank Township | $268 | $1,635 |
| Ottercreek Township | $357 | $2,375 |
| Emerson Township | estimate | $1,461 |
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 Emerson Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Emerson Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Emerson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,461 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see emerson-ne.com.
Who runs Emerson Township’s government?
See emerson-ne.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emerson Township yet.
How did Emerson Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Emerson Township alone. Dixon County, where 100% of Emerson Township lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Emerson Township in the state legislature?
Emerson Township is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Nebraska Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Emerson Township’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 →