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A town of 2,527 people in Arizona
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Conserved land31%5,774 of 18,477 acres
Trails28 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves22,285 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wellton

Town in Yuma County, Arizona
1904Established
2,375Population
28.9 sq miArea
246 ftElevation

Wellton is a town in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town is 2,375. It is part of the Yuma metropolitan area.

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ZIP code85356
Area code928
Living in Wellton

Housing in Wellton

$243K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wellton home is worth about $243,000, down 1.4% in a year, 42% below the Arizona typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market182
Sale-to-list97.5%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Wellton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wellton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wellton 0.7
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wellton 6.3
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Wellton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWellton Elementary District (4504)Schools1

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