Wells, NV town hall & government
Wells spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,687 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 other local governments 61%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elko County School District
Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Carlin, Elko and West Wendover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 3%
- State 89%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,883 per pupil, $8,479 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 Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark E. Amodei. Joe Lombardo 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.