Wellsburg, IA town hall & government
Wellsburg spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellsburg's government.
Where Wellsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wellsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
AGWSR Community School District
Wellsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Ackley, Geneva and Steamboat Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,703 per pupil, $8,748 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.
Which schools Wellsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wellsburg pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wellsburg's government
Who represents Wellsburg
Wellsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
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.