Welch, WV town hall & government
Welch spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,584 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
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Welch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McDowell County School District
Welch's K–12 school district, shared with Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Gary, Iaeger and Keystone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 20%
- State 47%
- Federal 33%
Of the $16,215 per pupil, $7,671 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.
Contact Welch's government
Who represents Welch
Welch is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey 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.