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Town Hall · Emhouse

How is Emhouse run?

Emhouse’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $22,558 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Emhouse didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$22,558
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$779
0.93% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Emhouse is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Blooming Grove Independent School District

Emhouse’s K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Blooming Grove. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Emhouse →
$11,698
per pupil · TX $12,815
956
students
$315,000
long-term debt

Of the $11,698 per pupil, $6,915 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 29%State 62%Federal 10%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $22,558 per resident a year, or $61.80 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%Sales taxes 22%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

Emhouse didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $435,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Emhouse yet

Every year of Emhouse’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $779 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Emhouse$779
$779
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$84,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Emhouse’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 Emhouse’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emhouse →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Emhouse

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Emhouse’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Emhouse yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Emhouse’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Emhouse alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Navarro County’s results.

President · Navarro County’s results19,867 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.4%14,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%4,708 votes

Others: 0.9% (176 votes).

Most votes in Navarro County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Emhouse lies in Navarro County. Every 2024 race in Navarro County is on the county’s page.

Navarro County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Emhouse

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Emhouse.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
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    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Emhouse’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Emhouse’s government

How much does Emhouse spend per resident?

About $22,558 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Emhouse didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Emhouse?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $779 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Emhouse’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emhouse yet.

How did Emhouse vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Emhouse alone. Navarro County, where 100% of Emhouse lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Emhouse in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Bob Hall) and State House District 8 (Cody Harris). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Emhouse’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Emhouse, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →