Wellston, OK town hall & government
Wellston spent $887,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellston's government.
Where Wellston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Wellston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wellston Public Schools
Wellston's K–12 school district, shared with Fallis and Warwick. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,175 per pupil, $7,004 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 Wellston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wellston 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 Wellston's government
Who represents Wellston
Wellston is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.