Wells, ND town hall & government
Wells spent $16,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 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
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 34%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
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.
Harvey Public School District 38
Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bull Moose, Crystal Lake, Forward, Hagel and Harvey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,038 per pupil, $9,992 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 Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wells 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 Wells's government
Who represents Wells
Wells is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.