Wells, WI town hall & government
Wells spent $311,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $575 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 46%
- From the state 39%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sparta Area School District
Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Angelo, Lafayette, Sparta, Sparta, New Lyme and Little Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $8,289 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.
Also serving Wells: Cashton School District ($15,866 per pupil) · Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District ($15,103 per pupil).
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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.