Wellsburg, WV town hall & government
Wellsburg spent $7.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,082 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellsburg's government.
Where Wellsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Wellsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooke County School District
Wellsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Beech Bottom, Bethany, Follansbee, Windsor Heights and Weirton. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $10,596 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 Wellsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg's government
Who represents Wellsburg
Wellsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. 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.