Wells

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  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
  9. Wells Zip Codes


Wells Legal Resources Back to top

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Wells Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,282
  • Land Area (2000): 595.109 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.801 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,996
Wells Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,370 32.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 86 1.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,781 66.06%

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. Paper Manufacturing 305 16.36%
2. Construction 147 7.89%
3. Public Administration 106 5.69%
4. Metal Manufactuing 99 5.31%
5. Repair and Maintenance 98 5.26%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 95 5.10%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 94 5.04%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 73 3.92%
9. Educational Services 71 3.81%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 3.17%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 55 2.95%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 2.63%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.58%
14. Truck Transportation 47 2.52%
15. Rail Transportation 37 1.98%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 1.88%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.82%
18. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 33 1.77%
19. Finance and Insurance 29 1.56%
20. Wood Manufacturing 25 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 279 17.55%
2. Educational Services 189 11.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 121 7.61%
4. Department and Other General Stores 106 6.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 77 4.84%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 65 4.09%
7. Public Administration 62 3.90%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 3.27%
9. Social Assistance 51 3.21%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 3.08%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 3.08%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 2.39%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 35 2.20%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 1.89%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 25 1.57%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 1.57%
17. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.45%
18. Paper Manufacturing 22 1.38%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 1.32%
20. Wood Manufacturing 20 1.26%

Wells Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 189 10.14%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 177 9.50%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 112 6.01%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 111 5.95%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 5.15%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 4.56%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 4.13%
8. Engineers 64 3.43%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.79%
10. Other Management Occupations 48 2.58%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 46 2.47%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 43 2.31%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 2.25%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 2.09%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 1.93%
16. Carpenters 35 1.88%
17. Other Construction Trades 32 1.72%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 31 1.66%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 1.66%
20. Construction Laborers 30 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 141 8.87%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 81 5.09%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 5.03%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 4.15%
5. Cashiers 56 3.52%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 3.46%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 3.21%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 49 3.08%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 42 2.64%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 2.64%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 2.58%
12. Registered Nurses 41 2.58%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 2.52%
14. Customer Service Representatives 39 2.45%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 2.45%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 39 2.45%
17. Other Production Occupations 39 2.45%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 2.39%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 2.33%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 36 2.26%

Wells Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,854 50.38%
15-35 hours 942 16.63%
1-14 hours 205 3.62%
No regular hours 1,664 29.37%

Wells Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 113 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 88 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 152 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 223 6.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 323 9.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 402 12.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 511 15.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 334 10.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 137 4.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 3.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 385 11.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 384 11.78%

Wells Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 3.47%
5-9 588 18.04%
10-14 931 28.57%
15-19 696 21.36%
20-24 254 7.79%
25-29 70 2.15%
30-34 119 3.65%
35-39 35 1.07%
40-44 33 1.01%
45-59 126 3.87%
60-89 165 5.06%
At least 90 129 3.96%

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 13 0.40% 2,639 80.98%
30-44 2 0.06% 185 5.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 126 3.87%
At least 60 2 0.06% 292 8.96%

Wells Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 260 7.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,910 86.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 58 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 3.32%

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): 2,576 (7,012 people)
Families (2000): 2,052 (6,277 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 905
People at same address in 1995: 4,884
Wells Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 208 8.07%
$10,000-$14,999 115 4.46%
$15,000-$19,999 202 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 152 5.90%
$25,000-$29,999 146 5.67%
$30,000-$34,999 187 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 130 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 118 4.58%
$45,000-$49,999 176 6.83%
$50,000-$59,999 344 13.35%
$60,000-$74,999 386 14.98%
$75,000-$99,999 195 7.57%
$100,000-$124,999 100 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 82 3.18%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.74%
$200,000 or more 16 0.62%

Wells Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 465 17.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 839 32.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 73 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 458 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 467 18.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,087 28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,052 14.48%
Public Assistance 50 0.69%
Retirement 470 6.47%
Self Employment 356 4.90%
Social Security 671 9.24%
Supplemental Security 135 1.86%
Wage / Salary 2,015 27.74%
Other 427 5.88%

Wells Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 975 54.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 815 45.53%

Wells Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 237 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,871 64.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 777 26.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 1.20%

Wells Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 1,887 65.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 553 19.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 229 7.92%

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 288 5.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 699 12.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,969 36.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,427 26.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 445 8.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 391 7.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 192 3.55%

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 67 0.92% 17 0.23% 84 1.15%
Kindergarten 123 1.69% 28 0.38% 151 2.07%
Grades 1-4 356 4.89% 98 1.35% 454 6.23%
Grades 5-8 403 5.53% 36 0.49% 439 6.03%
Grades 9-12 490 6.73% 13 0.18% 503 6.91%
Undergrad college 293 4.02% 33 0.45% 326 4.48%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.44% 0 0.00% 32 0.44%
Total 1,764 24.22% 225 3.09% 1,989 27.31%

Wells 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 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 6,500 92.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 513 7.31%

Wells 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.


Wells Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wells Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 883 12.13%
10-19 Years 1,226 16.84%
20-29 Years 649 8.91%
30-39 Years 1,136 15.60%
40-49 Years 1,339 18.39%
50-59 Years 965 13.25%
60-69 Years 546 7.50%
70-79 Years 383 5.26%
80-89 Years 143 1.96%
90+ Years 12 0.16%

Wells Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,721 51.10%
Color 1 Box Female 3,561 48.90%

Wells Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,980 95.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 101 1.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 1.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 0.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.05%

Wells Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,644 20.25%
2. French Non-Basque 1,314 16.19%
3. Swedish 731 9.00%
4. Irish 622 7.66%
5. French Canadian 589 7.26%
6. English 558 6.87%
7. Polish 548 6.75%
8. United States Or American 365 4.50%
9. Belgian 275 3.39%
10. Finnish 235 2.89%

Wells Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,733 98.19%
2. French 38 0.55%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 0.39%
4. German 24 0.35%
5. Polish 9 0.13%
6. Other Native North American 9 0.13%
7. Hungarian 7 0.10%
8. Other Slavic 5 0.07%
9. Arabic 5 0.07%

Wells Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,174 99.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.53%

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.


Wells Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49894