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 Business Information
  8. Wells Public Benefits Information
  9. Wells Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wells Zip Codes


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Wells Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,121
  • Land Area (2000): 58.416 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.079 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): WELLS
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Houses (2000): 857
Wells Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 2.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,091 97.32%

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
Employment (2003): 95
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,581,000 / $412,000
Wells Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 454 431 23 5.08% 51
1991 446 415 31 6.88% 68
1992 474 432 42 8.94% 89
1993 469 435 33 7.11% 70
1994 476 452 24 5.03% 50
1995 483 458 25 5.19% 52
1996 498 472 26 5.27% 52
1997 513 489 24 4.61% 46
1998 500 486 13 2.65% 26
1999 493 480 12 2.52% 25
2000 532 513 18 3.43% 34
2001 539 517 22 4.09% 41
2002 530 512 18 3.47% 34
2003 533 510 23 4.38% 44
2004 535 507 28 5.24% 52
2005 530 504 25 4.80% 48
2006 540 513 27 4.91% 49
2007 535 509 25 4.76% 48
2008 536 498 38 7.05% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 554 514 40 7.22% 72
Feb 2008 541 508 33 6.10% 61
Mar 2008 540 499 41 7.59% 76
Apr 2008 510 470 40 7.84% 78
May 2008 506 478 28 5.53% 55
Jun 2008 534 501 33 6.18% 62
Jul 2008 549 513 36 6.56% 66
Aug 2008 543 507 36 6.63% 66
Sep 2008 543 490 53 9.76% 98
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wells Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 38 14.02%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 7.01%
3. Educational Services 18 6.64%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 17 6.27%
5. Public Administration 17 6.27%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 5.90%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 15 5.54%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 5.17%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.06%
10. Repair and Maintenance 10 3.69%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 3.32%
12. Mining 8 2.95%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.58%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 7 2.58%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.85%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 1.85%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.85%
18. Truck Transportation 5 1.85%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.48%
20. Air Transportation 4 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 36 16.44%
2. Educational Services 33 15.07%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 22 10.05%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 18 8.22%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 8.22%
6. Public Administration 8 3.65%
7. Private Household Services 7 3.20%
8. Food Manufacturing 5 2.28%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.28%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.28%
11. Social Assistance 5 2.28%
12. Construction 4 1.83%
13. Department and Other General Stores 4 1.83%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 1.83%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.83%
16. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.83%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 1.83%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.83%
19. Other Transportation 3 1.37%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 3 1.37%

Wells Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 5.90%
2. Carpenters 15 5.54%
3. Other Production Occupations 14 5.17%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 5.17%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 4.80%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 4.80%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.43%
8. Extraction Workers 12 4.43%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 12 4.43%
10. Other Construction Trades 11 4.06%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.95%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 7 2.58%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.58%
14. Woodworkers 7 2.58%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 6 2.21%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 2.21%
17. Other Management Occupations 6 2.21%
18. Construction Laborers 5 1.85%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.85%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.31%
2. Cashiers 15 6.85%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 6.85%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 6.39%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 5.94%
6. Registered Nurses 13 5.94%
7. Business Operations Specialists 9 4.11%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 9 4.11%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 4.11%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 3.65%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 3.65%
12. Customer Service Representatives 7 3.20%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 3.20%
14. Other Production Occupations 7 3.20%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.74%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.74%
17. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.28%
18. Food Processing Workers 5 2.28%
19. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 2.28%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 4 1.83%

Wells Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 407 45.12%
15-35 hours 108 11.97%
1-14 hours 44 4.88%
No regular hours 343 38.03%

Wells Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 7.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 10.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 77 17.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 66 14.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 5.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 2.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 6.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 11.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16 3.56%

Wells Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 76 16.93%
10-14 47 10.47%
15-19 64 14.25%
20-24 43 9.58%
25-29 12 2.67%
30-34 68 15.14%
35-39 16 3.56%
40-44 27 6.01%
45-59 59 13.14%
60-89 25 5.57%
At least 90 12 2.67%

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 3 0.67% 239 53.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 111 24.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 13.14%
At least 60 3 0.67% 34 7.57%

Wells Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69 14.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 368 78.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 4.47%

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): 456 (1,121 people)
Families (2000): 322 (928 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 122
People at same address in 1995: 744
Wells Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 49 10.75%
$10,000-$14,999 34 7.46%
$15,000-$19,999 48 10.53%
$20,000-$24,999 37 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 43 9.43%
$30,000-$34,999 31 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 16 3.51%
$40,000-$44,999 37 8.11%
$45,000-$49,999 22 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 41 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 57 12.50%
$75,000-$99,999 24 5.26%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.66%
$200,000 or more 4 0.88%

Wells Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108 23.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 186 39.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 4.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 60 12.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 57 12.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 3.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 333 26.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 193 15.09%
Public Assistance 22 1.72%
Retirement 106 8.29%
Self Employment 65 5.08%
Social Security 160 12.51%
Supplemental Security 32 2.50%
Wage / Salary 317 24.78%
Other 51 3.99%

Wells Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 179 64.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 100 35.84%

Wells Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 295 65.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 109 24.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 3.97%

Wells Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 11.13%
Color 1 Box Married 294 62.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 15.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 10.06%

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 63 7.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 121 13.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 325 37.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 171 19.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48 5.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 81 9.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 58 6.69%

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 9 0.80% 2 0.18% 11 0.98%
Kindergarten 8 0.71% 4 0.36% 12 1.07%
Grades 1-4 51 4.55% 4 0.36% 55 4.91%
Grades 5-8 73 6.51% 2 0.18% 75 6.69%
Grades 9-12 63 5.62% 1 0.09% 64 5.71%
Undergrad college 36 3.21% 4 0.36% 40 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.36% 4 0.36% 8 0.71%
Total 244 21.77% 21 1.87% 265 23.64%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 21
Wells Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 982 88.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 131 11.77%

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 110 9.81%
10-19 Years 164 14.63%
20-29 Years 76 6.78%
30-39 Years 143 12.76%
40-49 Years 182 16.24%
50-59 Years 171 15.25%
60-69 Years 134 11.95%
70-79 Years 96 8.56%
80-89 Years 41 3.66%
90+ Years 4 0.36%

Wells Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 548 48.88%
Color 1 Box Female 573 51.12%

Wells Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,099 98.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
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. English 197 19.45%
2. Irish 146 14.41%
3. United States Or American 109 10.76%
4. French Non-Basque 101 9.97%
5. German 94 9.28%
6. Polish 78 7.70%
7. Italian 45 4.44%
8. Welsh 44 4.34%
9. Scottish 33 3.26%
10. Dutch 32 3.16%

Wells Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,041 96.84%
2. French 13 1.21%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.02%
4. Italian 4 0.37%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.19%
6. German 2 0.19%
7. Japanese 2 0.19%

Wells Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,101 98.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 1.78%
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.


Wells Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
05774