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About the Town of Wellton
Town of Wellton
28634 Oakland Ave.
PO Box 67
Wellton, AZ 85356
Phone: (928) 785-3348
The Town of Wellton is a full-service community even though we may a
small town. We have a water utility, sanitation service, fire protection,
police protection, municipal court, medical facility, library, community
center, two parks, community swimming pool, and golf course.
The Town is zoned for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural.
The majority of the Town is zoned for 6, 750 square foot lots with one
house permitted per lot.
Location.
Wellton is located three hours from Phoenix to the east and San Diego
to the west and a mere 55-Miles from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico,
and seven hours from Las Vegas. The Yuma International Airport is a mere
23 miles by way of the Interstate.
History.
Wellton, founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1970, lies 29 miles east
of Yuma. Wellton (originally Well Town) was named for the time water wells
were drilled to service the Southern Pacific Railroad. Most areas were
settled in the 1860's as the need arose for stations to serve the Butterfield
Overland Mail stagecoaches. With the railroads eventually supplanting
the stagecoach lines in the 1870's, several communities were established
(Tacna and Wellton) to provide water facilities for the old steam-powered
engines. As the stagecoach gave way to the railroad, so the railroad gave
way to the automobile. Though rail service is still maintained through
Wellton-Mohawk Valley, the current economic livelihood is based on agriculture.
Learn More.
Attractions.
Attractions in and around the Wellton area include the McElahaney Cattle
Company Museum, Pioneer Museum, Tina's Atlas, Desert Hot Springs, Baker's
Tanks, and El Camino del Diablo. We also host the Butterfield
golf course. It is a beautiful 18-hole, Par 3 course with a variety
of passes, a driving range, and rentals. We also have the butterfield park
for family picnics and fun.
For the outdoors person, Wellton hosts hundreds of dove hunters during
hunting season and the rock hounds love our desert surroundings.
Every year we host many events. The
Wellton-Mohawk Tractor Rodeo is always a delight as well as the 24th Annual
Pioneer Day Parade & Fiesta. The Parade & Fiesta has a BBQ, games,
arts & crafts, a golf tournament, entertainment and a carnival.
Being so close to the Yuma and the Mexican border, Wellton is just a
short drive to shopping, the Yuma Scorpion Baseball Team with the Golden Baseball League, movie theaters,
and excellent dining.
Education.
Our education system consists of one elementary school with another elementary
school and high school, Antelope
Union High School, in the surrounding area. The Arizona
Western College and Northern
Arizona University is located nearby. In addition, Wellton has an
excellent library complete with free Internet access. Wellton's branch
of the Yuma County Library is now housed in a new structure located next
to our medical facility at the corner of William Street and Arizona Avenue.
Finances.
The Town collects no property taxes from residents. The Town's main sources
of revenue are a share of the State of Arizona sales tax, income and gasoline
tax (County in-lieu tax) and a 2.5% Town sales tax, permit fees, franchise
fees from utilities.
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