Wells County

  1. Wells County Legal Resources
  2. Wells County Statistics
  3. Wells County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wells County Employment Information
  5. Wells County Family Information
  6. Wells County Education Information
  7. Wells County Business Information
  8. Wells County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wells County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wells County Cities
  11. Wells County Zip Codes


Wells County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wells County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,102
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 35 / 52 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 3,292.593 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 50.102 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 668,000.000 acres (2,702.728 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 579
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 3.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 57.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $26,224,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 3
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (131)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,339
  • Federal Spending (2004): $55,381
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Wells County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 2,643
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $315
Wells County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,889 25.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,278 74.13%

Wells County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Employment Information Back to top
Wells County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,542 2,394 149 5.84% 59
1991 2,584 2,411 173 6.68% 67
1992 2,506 2,305 202 8.04% 81
1993 2,525 2,350 176 6.96% 70
1994 2,525 2,377 148 5.85% 59
1995 2,562 2,453 109 4.24% 43
1996 2,524 2,414 110 4.37% 44
1997 2,506 2,410 96 3.83% 38
1998 2,514 2,426 88 3.51% 35
1999 2,617 2,515 103 3.93% 39
2000 2,373 2,280 93 3.93% 39
2001 2,279 2,195 84 3.67% 37
2002 2,319 2,216 103 4.45% 45
2003 2,312 2,204 109 4.69% 47
2004 2,307 2,196 111 4.80% 48
2005 2,204 2,097 107 4.84% 48
2006 2,194 2,093 101 4.62% 46
2007 2,134 2,032 102 4.76% 48
2008 2,147 2,043 104 4.82% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,079 1,938 141 6.78% 68
Feb 2008 2,054 1,904 150 7.30% 73
Mar 2008 2,103 1,968 135 6.42% 64
Apr 2008 2,115 2,000 115 5.44% 54
May 2008 2,135 2,050 85 3.98% 40
Jun 2008 2,269 2,172 97 4.28% 43
Jul 2008 2,195 2,126 69 3.14% 31
Aug 2008 2,225 2,152 73 3.28% 33
Sep 2008 2,146 2,079 67 3.12% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wells County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 620 26.63%
2. Construction 180 7.73%
3. Educational Services 122 5.24%
4. Truck Transportation 102 4.38%
5. Warehousing and Storage 96 4.12%
6. Rail Transportation 88 3.78%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 86 3.69%
8. Finance and Insurance 74 3.18%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 72 3.09%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 66 2.84%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 2.75%
12. Health Care 64 2.75%
13. Repair and Maintenance 60 2.58%
14. Food Manufacturing 54 2.32%
15. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 42 1.80%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 40 1.72%
17. Mining 40 1.72%
18. Public Administration 40 1.72%
19. Gasoline Stations 38 1.63%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 456 22.91%
2. Educational Services 272 13.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 162 8.14%
4. Social Assistance 148 7.44%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 118 5.93%
6. Finance and Insurance 86 4.32%
7. Public Administration 82 4.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 3.82%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 64 3.22%
10. Construction 44 2.21%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 2.21%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 2.01%
13. Food Manufacturing 38 1.91%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 34 1.71%
15. Gasoline Stations 28 1.41%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 28 1.41%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.41%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 1.31%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 26 1.31%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.01%

Wells County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 432 18.56%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 8.08%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 172 7.39%
4. Agricultural Workers 160 6.87%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 116 4.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 4.12%
7. Other Management Occupations 88 3.78%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 3.35%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 68 2.92%
10. Rail and Water Transportation 68 2.92%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 2.58%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.15%
13. Carpenters 44 1.89%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 1.63%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 36 1.55%
16. Other Production Occupations 34 1.46%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 1.29%
18. Top Executives 30 1.29%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 1.20%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 136 6.83%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 126 6.33%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 124 6.23%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 112 5.63%
5. Child Care Workers 112 5.63%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 4.72%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 4.72%
8. Secretaries and Admins 80 4.02%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 78 3.92%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 76 3.82%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 74 3.72%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 3.42%
13. Registered Nurses 60 3.02%
14. Cashiers 58 2.91%
15. Other Management Occupations 56 2.81%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 2.71%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 48 2.41%
18. Other Health Occupations 44 2.21%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 42 2.11%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 1.91%

Wells County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,182 46.71%
15-35 hours 1,376 15.37%
1-14 hours 355 3.97%
No regular hours 3,040 33.96%

Wells County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 1.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 1.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 2.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 272 6.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 372 9.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 512 12.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 799 19.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 746 18.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 265 6.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 199 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 214 5.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 302 7.51%

Wells County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 829 20.62%
5-9 1,121 27.89%
10-14 668 16.62%
15-19 274 6.82%
20-24 273 6.79%
25-29 137 3.41%
30-34 259 6.44%
35-39 65 1.62%
40-44 50 1.24%
45-59 130 3.23%
60-89 98 2.44%
At least 90 116 2.89%

Wells County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.65% 3,276 81.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 374 9.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 130 3.23%
At least 60 6 0.15% 208 5.17%

Wells County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 343 7.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,156 67.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 454 9.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 665 14.19%

Wells County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,432 (9,964 people)
Families (2000): 2,902 (8,280 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,383
People at same address in 1995: 7,770
Wells County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 707 14.77%
$10,000-$14,999 413 8.63%
$15,000-$19,999 412 8.60%
$20,000-$24,999 378 7.89%
$25,000-$29,999 299 6.24%
$30,000-$34,999 367 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 405 8.46%
$40,000-$44,999 356 7.44%
$45,000-$49,999 170 3.55%
$50,000-$59,999 432 9.02%
$60,000-$74,999 396 8.27%
$75,000-$99,999 231 4.82%
$100,000-$124,999 88 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 51 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.36%
$200,000 or more 66 1.38%

Wells County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 721 32.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 808 36.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 1.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 245 11.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 241 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 119 5.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,441 24.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,424 17.51%
Public Assistance 77 0.56%
Retirement 417 3.01%
Self Employment 1,481 10.70%
Social Security 1,979 14.29%
Supplemental Security 151 1.09%
Wage / Salary 3,026 21.86%
Other 849 6.13%

Wells County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,807 62.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,102 37.88%

Wells County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 221 4.91%
Color 1 Box Married 2,993 66.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,058 23.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 227 5.05%

Wells County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 230 4.94%
Color 1 Box Married 2,995 64.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604 12.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 831 17.83%

Wells County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Education Information Back to top
Wells County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,264 14.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,167 13.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,634 30.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,822 21.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 582 6.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 937 10.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 210 2.44%

Wells County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 102 2.00% 38 0.74% 140 2.74%
Kindergarten 92 1.80% 0 0.00% 92 1.80%
Grades 1-4 582 11.41% 18 0.35% 600 11.76%
Grades 5-8 656 12.86% 29 0.57% 685 13.43%
Grades 9-12 827 16.21% 21 0.41% 848 16.62%
Undergrad college 176 3.45% 25 0.49% 201 3.94%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.24% 0 0.00% 12 0.24%
Total 2,447 47.96% 131 2.57% 2,578 50.53%

Wells County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $104,930,000
Retail sales (2002): $46,886,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $3,126,000
Retired workers (2005): 870
Wells County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 2 0 1 3 6
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 3 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 8 4 3
1999 - Information 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 1 1
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 9 2 14
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 1 5 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 4
1999 - Retail Trade 0 3 10 8 21
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 3
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 3 10
1999 - Total 7 8 51 34 83
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Construction 1 1 3 4 4
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 2 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 5 0 9
2000 - Information 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 3 0
2000 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 5 5 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 2 2 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 4
2000 - Retail Trade 1 1 20 7 11
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 0 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 6 7
2000 - Total 8 9 51 35 79
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 1 1 4 4 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 3 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 4 3 6
2001 - Information 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 1 1 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 4 5 7 12
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 1 0 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 2 0 8 14 17
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 1 3
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 5 10
2001 - Total 9 14 31 42 84
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 1 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Construction 0 2 1 2 6
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 2 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 2 3 9
2002 - Information 1 0 0 1 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 1 2 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 8 5 11
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 2 1 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 4
2002 - Retail Trade 1 5 8 12 17
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 1 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 7 5 4
2002 - Total 9 16 36 37 76
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 0 0 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Construction 1 0 3 2 3
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 5 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 4 10
2003 - Information 1 0 0 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 2 0
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 5 6 13
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 2 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 3
2003 - Retail Trade 3 5 13 10 9
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 6 2 10
2003 - Total 10 12 38 39 70
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Construction 1 1 3 0 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 2 1 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 4 4 9
2004 - Information 0 2 2 0 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 0 1 2 1
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 6 5 12
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 2 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 0 2 6 11 14
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Unclassified 4 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 8 0 11
2004 - Total 13 10 40 27 79
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 0 0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Construction 1 1 3 2 3
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 2 1 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 4 2 12
2005 - Information 1 0 0 2 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 3 0
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 5 7 11
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 1 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 2 1
2005 - Retail Trade 2 1 10 9 11
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 0 0 3
2005 - Unclassified 1 3 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 6 6
2005 - Total 15 17 38 38 66

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wells County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,492 86.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,453 13.28%

Wells County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $498 $18 $260 $0 $0 $44 $802 $199 $0 $701
1971 $523 $19 $273 $0 $0 $46 $842 $209 $0 $736
1972 $470 $30 $271 $0 $0 $114 $855 $244 $83 $131
1973 $467 $23 $429 $0 $0 $116 $1,012 $252 $73 $250
1974 $490 $103 $421 $0 $0 $36 $947 $257 $61 $299
1975 $469 $32 $425 $0 $0 $42 $936 $310 $51 $387
1976 $513 $44 $430 $0 $0 $39 $982 $348 $688 $269
1977 $609 $14 $484 $0 $0 $68 $1,161 $391 $32 $149
1978 $708 $57 $470 $0 $0 $101 $1,279 $435 $25 $159
1979 $640 $38 $488 $0 $0 $136 $1,264 $452 $11 $185
1980 $620 $90 $609 $0 $0 $73 $1,302 $461 $5 $170
1981 $720 $65 $615 $0 $0 $99 $1,434 $517 $0 $166
1982 $581 $28 $659 $0 $0 $106 $1,346 $546 $0 $174
1983 $573 $19 $651 $0 $0 $146 $1,370 $562 $0 $219
1984 $703 $28 $769 $0 $0 $145 $1,617 $573 $0 $242
1985 $705 $11 $741 $0 $0 $179 $1,625 $573 $0 $294
1986 $757 $3 $768 $0 $0 $223 $1,748 $586 $0 $216
1987 $800 $5 $776 $0 $0 $239 $1,815 $617 $0 $385
1988 $833 $2 $750 $0 $0 $228 $1,811 $629 $0 $906
1989 $822 $2 $760 $0 $0 $251 $1,833 $633 $0 $940
1990 $962 $2 $712 $0 $0 $150 $1,824 $631 $0 $910
1991 $900 $3 $724 $0 $0 $292 $1,916 $651 $0 $900
1992 $1,033 $3 $665 $0 $0 $351 $2,049 $666 $916 $769
1993 $1,084 $2 $665 $0 $0 $359 $2,108 $695 $827 $863
1994 $1,104 $3 $665 $0 $0 $422 $2,191 $678 $737 $1,128
1995 $1,128 $3 $641 $0 $0 $733 $2,502 $697 $647 $1,310
1996 $1,173 $3 $639 $0 $0 $866 $2,678 $709 $557 $1,323
1997 $1,287 $3 $785 $0 $0 $786 $2,858 $702 $687 $1,360
1998 $1,252 $3 $849 $0 $0 $690 $2,791 $786 $597 $1,337
1999 $1,297 $3 $902 $0 $0 $762 $2,961 $781 $507 $1,490
2000 $1,309 $3 $939 $0 $0 $805 $3,053 $804 $417 $1,520
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $2,138 $3 $811 $0 $0 $849 $3,798 $1,547 $0 $3,035


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $304 $77 $10 $1 $324 $0 $850
$14 $52 $0 $0 $0 $68
1971 $319 $81 $11 $1 $340 $0 $893
$14 $55 $0 $0 $0 $72
1972 $225 $89 $10 $2 $404 $0 $899
$15 $71 $3 $0 $0 $80
1973 $274 $89 $9 $1 $360 $0 $905
$16 $75 $3 $0 $0 $78
1974 $222 $102 $11 $1 $349 $0 $854
$17 $76 $3 $0 $0 $73
1975 $239 $110 $11 $1 $578 $0 $1,154
$21 $93 $2 $0 $0 $99
1976 $218 $134 $14 $11 $432 $0 $1,171
$26 $129 $29 $0 $0 $178
1977 $313 $135 $15 $1 $485 $1 $1,294
$31 $167 $24 $0 $0 $122
1978 $325 $172 $16 $0 $401 $0 $1,277
$39 $180 $1 $0 $0 $143
1979 $249 $170 $20 $0 $476 $0 $1,290
$35 $190 $1 $0 $0 $149
1980 $245 $181 $24 $0 $531 $0 $1,355
$41 $194 $0 $0 $0 $139
1981 $319 $193 $185 $0 $417 $0 $1,547
$44 $224 $0 $0 $0 $165
1982 $45 $181 $19 $2 $769 $32 $1,430
$44 $207 $0 $0 $0 $131
1983 $12 $216 $30 $2 $467 $0 $1,198
$45 $242 $0 $0 $0 $184
1984 $9 $226 $26 $2 $635 $0 $1,421
$50 $314 $0 $0 $0 $159
1985 $9 $231 $36 $2 $654 $0 $1,526
$54 $334 $0 $0 $0 $206
1986 $7 $231 $38 $2 $842 $0 $1,702
$52 $377 $0 $0 $0 $153
1987 $7 $236 $35 $2 $653 $0 $1,599
$55 $454 $0 $0 $0 $157
1988 $8 $256 $30 $2 $669 $0 $1,657
$57 $401 $0 $0 $0 $234
1989 $8 $257 $32 $2 $572 $0 $1,634
$57 $431 $0 $0 $0 $275
1990 $0 $257 $27 $2 $740 $0 $1,832
$57 $426 $0 $0 $0 $323
1991 $9 $281 $37 $2 $655 $0 $1,803
$63 $452 $0 $0 $0 $304
1992 $12 $279 $38 $2 $738 $29 $2,102
$68 $450 $199 $0 $0 $287
1993 $12 $286 $39 $2 $670 $0 $1,926
$68 $468 $54 $0 $0 $327
1994 $11 $293 $49 $2 $805 $0 $2,089
$70 $429 $50 $0 $0 $380
1995 $12 $323 $54 $2 $864 $0 $2,308
$77 $496 $48 $0 $0 $432
1996 $11 $307 $51 $2 $906 $0 $2,371
$73 $532 $48 $0 $0 $441
1997 $11 $304 $51 $2 $844 $0 $2,346
$73 $563 $41 $0 $0 $457
1998 $13 $359 $60 $2 $979 $0 $2,790
$86 $694 $42 $0 $0 $555
1999 $14 $375 $63 $2 $1,234 $0 $3,082
$90 $686 $58 $0 $0 $560
2000 $14 $363 $61 $2 $1,208 $0 $2,987
$87 $674 $30 $0 $0 $548
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $0 $1,107 $180 $171 $1,078 $26 $3,706
$298 $441 $165 $0 $0 $240

Wells County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wells County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 509 9.98%
10-19 Years 747 14.64%
20-29 Years 288 5.64%
30-39 Years 589 11.54%
40-49 Years 760 14.90%
50-59 Years 598 11.72%
60-69 Years 603 11.82%
70-79 Years 570 11.17%
80-89 Years 341 6.68%
90+ Years 97 1.90%

Wells County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,507 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,595 50.86%

Wells County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,044 98.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wells County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,710 50.92%
2. Norwegian 3,196 24.25%
3. Irish 574 4.36%
4. Swedish 549 4.17%
5. English 379 2.88%
6. Russian 335 2.54%
7. United States Or American 248 1.88%
8. Polish 182 1.38%
9. Dutch 132 1.00%
10. Czech 118 0.90%

Wells County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,988 93.50%
2. German 471 4.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 122 1.14%
4. Scandinavian 71 0.66%
5. Other Slavic 10 0.09%
6. Thai 10 0.09%
7. French 6 0.06%
8. Russian 4 0.04%

Wells County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,082 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.13%

Wells County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wells County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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