Welton, IA town hall & government
Welton spent $181,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welton's government.
Who runs Welton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Welton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Welton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Welton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central DeWitt Community School District
Welton's K–12 school district, shared with DeWitt, Grand Mound and Low Moor. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,758 per pupil, $8,268 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 Welton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welton 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 Welton's government
Who represents Welton
Welton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.