A town of 1,454, settled in 1879. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The thing Wellman does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wellman. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Wellman for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (14%), Iowa City (13%) and Kalona (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Wellman has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Wellman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie West Elementary School | 3–4 | 330 | C+ |
| Mid-Prairie High School | 9–12 | 362 | B− |
| Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy | K–12 | 31 | A− |
Wellman beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Wellman | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 11.6% |
The typical Wellman home is worth about $251,000, up 9.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | 0.9 mi | 21 |
| 2. South Park | — | 6 |
Where Wellman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Iowa, United States
Wellman is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,524 at the time of the 2020 census.
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