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Wellston, MO town hall & government

Wellston spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,678 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellston's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wellston's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,678
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2 million53%
Police
$807,00021%
Roads & transportation
$500,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0002%
Parks & libraries
$57,0001%
Other
$356,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 33%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%

Wellston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wellston

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wellston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Normandy Schools Collaborative

Wellston's K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale and Hanley Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,947
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,883
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 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 Wellston: University City School District ($19,322 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wellston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,032
a year · Missouri typical $1,948

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.

Local

Contact Wellston's government

Town hall & decisions in Wellston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wellston

Wellston is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Wellston's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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