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
  9. Wells Zip Codes


Wells Legal Resources Back to top

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Wells Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 737
  • Land Area (2000): 458.973 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.031 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 778
Wells Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 733 99.86%

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Wells Employment Information Back to top
Wells Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 27.67%
2. Public Administration 19 11.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13 8.18%
4. Educational Services 11 6.92%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 4.40%
6. Health Care 7 4.40%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 3.14%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 3.14%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.52%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.52%
11. Repair and Maintenance 4 2.52%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.89%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 1.89%
14. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.89%
15. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.89%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 1.89%
17. Truck Transportation 3 1.89%
18. Food Manufacturing 2 1.26%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 1.26%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 31 21.83%
2. Public Administration 24 16.90%
3. Educational Services 23 16.20%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 10 7.04%
5. Social Assistance 8 5.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.23%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 2.82%
8. Construction 4 2.82%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.82%
10. Private Household Services 4 2.82%
11. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.82%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 2.11%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 2.11%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.41%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.41%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.41%
17. Food Manufacturing 2 1.41%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.41%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 1.41%
20. Finance and Insurance 1 0.70%

Wells Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 17 10.69%
2. Other Management Occupations 9 5.66%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 5.03%
4. Other Production Occupations 8 5.03%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 7 4.40%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 7 4.40%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 3.77%
8. Life and Physical Scientists 6 3.77%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.77%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 3.14%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 5 3.14%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 5 3.14%
13. Other Construction Trades 5 3.14%
14. Other Construction Workers 4 2.52%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 4 2.52%
16. Religious Workers 4 2.52%
17. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.89%
18. Engineers 3 1.89%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 3 1.89%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 11.97%
2. Registered Nurses 16 11.27%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 7.75%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 6.34%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 5.63%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 4.23%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 6 4.23%
8. Business Operations Specialists 5 3.52%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.52%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2.82%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.82%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 2.82%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.82%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 2.82%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 2.11%
16. Cashiers 3 2.11%
17. Child Care Workers 3 2.11%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 2.11%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 2.11%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.11%

Wells Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 268 43.30%
15-35 hours 75 12.12%
1-14 hours 23 3.72%
No regular hours 253 40.87%

Wells Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 1.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 6.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 7.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21 7.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 51 18.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 37 13.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 2.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 2.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 35 12.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 2.86%

Wells Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 11.79%
5-9 41 14.64%
10-14 20 7.14%
15-19 35 12.50%
20-24 34 12.14%
25-29 7 2.50%
30-34 9 3.21%
35-39 14 5.00%
40-44 10 3.57%
45-59 39 13.93%
60-89 26 9.29%
At least 90 12 4.29%

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% 170 60.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 33 11.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 39 13.93%
At least 60 2 0.71% 36 12.86%

Wells Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 28 9.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 230 78.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 6.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 4.11%

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Wells Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 328 (713 people)
Families (2000): 200 (550 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 64
People at same address in 1995: 521
Wells Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 13.72%
$10,000-$14,999 36 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 27 8.23%
$20,000-$24,999 29 8.84%
$25,000-$29,999 32 9.76%
$30,000-$34,999 17 5.18%
$35,000-$39,999 28 8.54%
$40,000-$44,999 21 6.40%
$45,000-$49,999 16 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 14 4.27%
$60,000-$74,999 33 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 10 3.05%
$100,000-$124,999 18 5.49%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.61%
$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 101 31.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 121 37.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 4.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 9.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 27 8.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 215 25.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 85 9.95%
Public Assistance 11 1.29%
Retirement 79 9.25%
Self Employment 53 6.21%
Social Security 144 16.86%
Supplemental Security 16 1.87%
Wage / Salary 202 23.65%
Other 49 5.74%

Wells Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 108 67.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 51 32.08%

Wells Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 16.39%
Color 1 Box Married 178 58.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59 19.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 5.90%

Wells Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 195 59.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45 13.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 16.72%

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Wells Education Information Back to top
Wells Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 29 4.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 79 13.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 218 36.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 126 21.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77 12.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 46 7.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 3.85%

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 8 1.09% 0 0.00% 8 1.09%
Kindergarten 3 0.41% 0 0.00% 3 0.41%
Grades 1-4 29 3.93% 3 0.41% 32 4.34%
Grades 5-8 37 5.02% 3 0.41% 40 5.43%
Grades 9-12 44 5.97% 0 0.00% 44 5.97%
Undergrad college 16 2.17% 4 0.54% 20 2.71%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 3 0.41% 3 0.41%
Total 137 18.59% 13 1.76% 150 20.35%

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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 616 84.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 115 15.73%

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 73 9.91%
10-19 Years 96 13.03%
20-29 Years 55 7.46%
30-39 Years 72 9.77%
40-49 Years 127 17.23%
50-59 Years 110 14.93%
60-69 Years 89 12.08%
70-79 Years 68 9.23%
80-89 Years 42 5.70%
90+ Years 5 0.68%

Wells Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 365 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 372 50.47%

Wells Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 711 96.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 1.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wells Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 148 17.37%
2. German 136 15.96%
3. English 135 15.85%
4. Dutch 86 10.09%
5. French Non-Basque 84 9.86%
6. Italian 47 5.52%
7. Scottish 40 4.69%
8. United States Or American 30 3.52%
9. Polish 22 2.58%
10. Scotch Irish 20 2.35%

Wells Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 675 94.67%
2. Other Slavic 14 1.96%
3. French 7 0.98%
4. Other Native North American 5 0.70%
5. Other Indo European 4 0.56%
6. Italian 3 0.42%
7. Polish 3 0.42%
8. Hungarian 2 0.28%

Wells Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 716 97.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 2.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.27%

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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
12190