Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainEmmet spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Emmet’s village government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,326 per resident.
What stands out about how Emmet is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,326 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Emmet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,326 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $774–$1,450. Emmet spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emmet itself left out).
About $2,326 per resident a year, or $6.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Emmet reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Emmet’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 Emmet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emmet →
Who’s in charge in Emmet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
O'Neill Public Schools
Emmet’s K–12 school district, shared with O'Neill, Willowdale Township, Grattan Township, Antelope Township, Shields Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,176 per pupil, $11,225 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Emmet’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emmet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.5%4,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%681 votesOthers: 1.0% (53 votes).
Most votes in Holt County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Emmet lies in Holt County. Every 2024 race in Holt County is on the county’s page.
Holt 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 Emmet.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Emmet’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Emmet’s government
How much does Emmet spend per resident?
About $2,326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,326 was more than 90% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Emmet’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emmet yet.
How did Emmet vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emmet alone. Holt County, where 100% of Emmet lies, voted Trump 86.5%, Harris 12.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Emmet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). 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 →