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Town Hall · Emmet

In Emmet, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Emmet’s town government spent $339,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$339,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$362
In 2022: $362, less than 77% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$121,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $4,493
Typical tax bill
$2,923
1.24% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Emmet is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$362 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Emmet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($362 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Emmet spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Emmet

Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emmet itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $362 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 42%Property taxes 32%Fees & charges 13%From the federal government 11%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $7,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $347,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Emmet reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,923 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Mosinee$3,475
Green Valley$3,368
Cassel$3,355
Cleveland$3,008
Emmet$2,923
$2,923
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$235,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Emmet

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

See townofemmet.com for Emmet’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Emmet yet.townofemmet.com ↗
Agendas

Emmet’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofemmet.com ↗.

Who works for Emmet

One full-time town employee for every 469 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (937).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
2
full-time
4
part-time
$4,493
payroll for March 2022
$53,916
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$23,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Emmet had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Emmet had more than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mosinee School District

Emmet’s K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Guenther, Knowlton, Mosinee, Mosinee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Emmet →
$13,609
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,956
students
$14.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,609 per pupil, $7,929 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 33%State 62%Federal 5%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Emmet

Edgar School District · $13,488 per pupil

Marathon City School District · $13,005 per pupil

Stratford School District · $13,966 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Emmet voted in 2024

Official results for Emmet’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President608 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.3%409 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%190 votes

Others: 1.5% (9 votes).

Most votes in Emmet: Donald J Trump

Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
81%

of Emmet’s 755 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate607 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.0%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Emmet: Eric Hovde

Marathon County: Hovde 57.2%, Baldwin 40.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Emmet, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Emmet67.3%31.2%1.5%608
Marathon County58.6%40.0%1.4%78,826
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
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 Emmet

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Emmet.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

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

Next door

How Emmet compares with the towns next door

Emmet spent $362 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $643. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mosinee$246$3,475
Cassel$307$3,355
Cleveland$364$3,008
Green Valley$643$3,368
Emmet$362$2,923

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 Emmet’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Emmet’s government

How much does Emmet spend per resident?

About $362 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $362 was less than 77% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Emmet?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,923 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofemmet.com.

Who runs Emmet’s government?

See townofemmet.com for current officials. 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.3%, Kamala D Harris 31.2% (608 votes, official results). Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Emmet?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,493 (about $53,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Emmet in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →