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Wells
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Wells
Total population
308
Median home value
$194,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Wells is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 1,214.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.42%, is water. The village of Wells is in the southern part of the town, along Vermont Route 30. Little Lake (also known as Little Pond) is situated entirely within the town, and a portion of Lake Saint Catherine falls within the town as well. Raymond Lobdell's "A Natural Resource Planning Study of Wells, Vermont" (1975) indicates that "Lake St. Catherine is a large, long lake of which begins at the Lily Pond in Poultney and drains south into Wells. The lake has a maximum depth of 68 feet, an average depth of 32.2 feet, and a volume of . "It is about five miles long and drains into a narrow channel which connects it with Little Pond. "Little Pond is a shallow lake of about , with an average depth of two feet, a maximum depth of only four feet and a volume of .
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Wells, VT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,301
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,162
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,050
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,460
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,362
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,943
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,841
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves5,380
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Poultney Elementary SchoolElementary · Poultney · 266 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Poultney High SchoolHigh · Poultney · 234 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Mettawee Community SchoolElementary · West Pawlet · 138 students · 9.9:1 ratio
- Wells Village SchoolElementary · Wells · 84 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- Middletown Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Middletown Springs · 73 students · 10.4:1 ratio
- Tinmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · Tinmouth · 70 students · 14:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2020-03-110 km SSW of South Glens Falls, New York
- M 2.83 — 2007-05-145 km ESE of Benson, Vermont
- M 2.85 — 2006-10-1010 km ENE of Ticonderoga, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Vermont
- West Pawlet4.8 mi away · pop. 301
- Pawlet5.9 mi away · pop. 303
- Middletown Springs6.5 mi away · pop. 153
- Poultney7 mi away · pop. 1,250
- East Poultney7.4 mi away · pop. 255
- Dorset12.1 mi away · pop. 374
- Danby12.1 mi away · pop. 178
- Fair Haven12.4 mi away · pop. 2,422
- Wallingford12.9 mi away · pop. 786
- Castleton13 mi away · pop. 905
- Castleton Four Corners13.4 mi away · pop. 780
- West Rutland14.9 mi away · pop. 2,222
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Wells
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-03 12:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wells, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image