Wells, MN

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Wells, Minnesota

Wells, Minnesota, in Faribault county, is 65 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 88 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 2,494.

The People and Families of Wells

In Wells, about 57% of adults are married.

Wells benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wells had a median family income of $38,523. An unusual characteristic of Wells is the share of people in it who work at home.

Wells Housing

About 80% of housing units in Wells are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Wells are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Wells, 85% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Wells are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Wells strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Wells, MN

Comparing Wells to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Faribault
Standard Zip Codes	56097
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.746
Longitude	-93.728

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Station	ALBERT LEA 3 SE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,494	100%
Male	1,164	46.7%
Female	1,330	53.3%
Under 18	580	23.3%
18+	1,914	76.7%
65+	648	26%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.94
White	2,402	96.3%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	54	2.2%
Mixed Race	16	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	118	4.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,485
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.3%
Norwegian	13.6%
Polish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
US/American	3.8%
English	3.6%
Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Swedish	2.2%
Danish	1.2%
Somalian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wells	2,494	$38,523
Alden	652	$42,250
Easton	214	$30,625
Freeborn	305	$47,031
Hartland	288	$46,250
Minnesota Lake	681	$44,091
Waldorf	242	$41,250

Library
Wells Public Library 54 1st Street Sw Wells, Minnesota (507) 553-3702 Library Web Site

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