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Wellton, AZ town hall & government

Wellton spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,416 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wellton's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,416
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$68,000
$21 per resident
Police
$1.3 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million24%
Parks & libraries
$695,00016%
Administration & buildings
$535,00012%
Roads & transportation
$283,0006%
Sewer & trash
$271,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$110,0002%
Interest on debt
$14,000<1%
Other
$224,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Wellton

Full-time staff
38
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
15 full-time19 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Antelope Union High School District

Wellton's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,943
Arizona: $12,318
Students
192
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,943 per pupil, $7,495 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Wellton: Wellton Elementary District ($13,342 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wellton pay

Typical tax bill
$686
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$55,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Wellton's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.wellton.az.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wellton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wellton

Wellton is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representatives Paul A. Gosar and Adelita S. Grijalva. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Wellton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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