Wells, OH town hall & government
Wells spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 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
- Property taxes 99%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wells collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wells didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buckeye Local School District
Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Adena, Dillonvale, Harrisville, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant and New Alexandria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 56%
- State 32%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,163 per pupil, $10,491 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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine 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.