Welch, MN town hall & government
Welch spent $435,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $580 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welch's government.
Where Welch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Welch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Welch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Wing Public School District
Welch's K–12 school district, shared with Red Wing, Wacouta, Hay Creek, Featherstone, Vasa and Florence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,233 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 Welch: Hastings Public School District ($15,341 per pupil).
Which schools Welch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welch 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 Welch's government
Who represents Welch
Welch is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz 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.