Welch, OK town hall & government
Welch spent $972,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welch's government.
Where Welch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From other local governments 28%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Welch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Welch Public Schools
Welch's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,095 per pupil, $9,548 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 Welch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welch 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 Welch's government
Who represents Welch
Welch is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt 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.