Welcome, MN town hall & government
Welcome spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welcome's government.
Where Welcome's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Welcome
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martin County West School District
Welcome's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek, Fox Lake, Sherburn, Trimont and Lake Fremont. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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 Welcome kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welcome 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 Welcome's government
Who represents Welcome
Welcome 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.