Wellsburg, NY town hall & government
Wellsburg spent $511,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellsburg's government.
Where Wellsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Utility sales 26%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wellsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wellsburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elmira City School District
Wellsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Elmira, Southport, Ashland, Elmira and Baldwin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 10%
Of the $23,921 per pupil, $14,915 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 Wellsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg's government
Who represents Wellsburg
Wellsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul 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.