Wells, KS town hall & government
Wells spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wells's government.
Where Wells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wells collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wells didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wells didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vermillion Unified School District 380
Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Centralia, Corning, Frankfort, Goff, Home and Noble. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,403 per pupil, $8,368 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 Wells: Valley Heights Unified School District 498 ($17,436 per pupil).
Which schools Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Wells's government
Who represents Wells
Wells is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.