Wells

  1. Wells Legal Resources
  2. Wells Statistics
  3. Wells Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wells Employment Information
  5. Wells Family Information
  6. Wells Education Information
  7. Wells Public Benefits Information
  8. Wells Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Wells Legal Resources Back to top

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Wells Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 184
  • Land Area (2000): 98.513 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.437 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 88
Wells Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 20.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 156 79.19%

Wells 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 Employment Information Back to top
Wells Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8 17.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 15.56%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 13.33%
4. Truck Transportation 5 11.11%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 4 8.89%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3 6.67%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 2 4.44%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 4.44%
9. Food Manufacturing 2 4.44%
10. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 4.44%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2 4.44%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 2.22%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1 2.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 19.15%
2. Educational Services 5 10.64%
3. Paper Manufacturing 5 10.64%
4. Health Care 3 6.38%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 3 6.38%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 3 6.38%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 2 4.26%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 4.26%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2 4.26%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 2 4.26%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 4.26%
12. Private Household Services 2 4.26%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 4.26%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 4.26%
15. Warehousing and Storage 2 4.26%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 2.13%

Wells Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 17.78%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 15.56%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 11.11%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 6.67%
5. Other Management Occupations 3 6.67%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 6.67%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 4.44%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 4.44%
9. Other Construction Trades 2 4.44%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 2 4.44%
11. Other Production Occupations 2 4.44%
12. Top Executives 2 4.44%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1 2.22%
14. Food Processing Workers 1 2.22%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1 2.22%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 1 2.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 14.89%
2. Other Production Occupations 5 10.64%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 8.51%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 8.51%
5. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 3 6.38%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 3 6.38%
7. Secretaries and Admins 3 6.38%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 4.26%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 4.26%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 2 4.26%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 4.26%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 4.26%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 4.26%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 4.26%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 2 4.26%
16. Registered Nurses 1 2.13%
17. Top Executives 1 2.13%

Wells Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 79 49.38%
15-35 hours 22 13.75%
1-14 hours 4 2.50%
No regular hours 55 34.38%

Wells Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 7.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 7.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 2.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8 9.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12 14.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4 4.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8 9.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 2.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 3.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 3.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 10.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 14.46%

Wells Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 10 12.05%
10-14 4 4.82%
15-19 6 7.23%
20-24 15 18.07%
25-29 9 10.84%
30-34 20 24.10%
35-39 2 2.41%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 6 7.23%
60-89 6 7.23%
At least 90 5 6.02%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 44 53.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 22 26.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 7.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 13.25%

Wells Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10 11.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 69 76.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 4.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 7.78%

Wells 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 75 (197 people)
Families (2000): 59 (181 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 22
People at same address in 1995: 139
Wells Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10 13.33%
$10,000-$14,999 6 8.00%
$15,000-$19,999 8 10.67%
$20,000-$24,999 2 2.67%
$25,000-$29,999 13 17.33%
$30,000-$34,999 3 4.00%
$35,000-$39,999 9 12.00%
$40,000-$44,999 3 4.00%
$45,000-$49,999 11 14.67%
$50,000-$59,999 4 5.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1 1.33%
$75,000-$99,999 5 6.67%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Wells Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15 21.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22 31.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16 22.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 7.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65 29.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26 11.61%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 6 2.68%
Self Employment 37 16.52%
Social Security 24 10.71%
Supplemental Security 4 1.79%
Wage / Salary 52 23.21%
Other 10 4.46%

Wells Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 29 60.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19 39.58%

Wells Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 15.19%
Color 1 Box Married 52 65.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15 18.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Wells Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.47%
Color 1 Box Married 52 64.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17 20.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 12.35%

Wells 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 Education Information Back to top
Wells Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10 6.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16 10.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61 40.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41 27.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10 6.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11 7.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 1.32%

Wells 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 2 1.09% 0 0.00% 2 1.09%
Kindergarten 2 1.09% 0 0.00% 2 1.09%
Grades 1-4 7 3.80% 2 1.09% 9 4.89%
Grades 5-8 19 10.33% 0 0.00% 19 10.33%
Grades 9-12 9 4.89% 0 0.00% 9 4.89%
Undergrad college 15 8.15% 0 0.00% 15 8.15%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 54 29.35% 2 1.09% 56 30.43%

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Wells Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wells Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 168 85.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29 14.72%

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Wells Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wells Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20 10.87%
10-19 Years 26 14.13%
20-29 Years 14 7.61%
30-39 Years 17 9.24%
40-49 Years 32 17.39%
50-59 Years 33 17.93%
60-69 Years 22 11.96%
70-79 Years 14 7.61%
80-89 Years 4 2.17%
90+ Years 2 1.09%

Wells Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90 48.91%
Color 1 Box Female 94 51.09%

Wells Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 184 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Wells Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 51 32.90%
2. Irish 33 21.29%
3. United States Or American 17 10.97%
4. English 14 9.03%
5. Dutch 13 8.39%
6. Scotch Irish 9 5.81%
7. Scottish 8 5.16%
8. Croatian 6 3.87%
9. French Non-Basque 2 1.29%
10. Italian 1 0.65%

Wells Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 188 98.95%
2. German 2 1.05%

Wells Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 195 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Wells 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 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.