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A township of 1,529 people in Rice County, Minnesota
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Conserved land1.9%360 of 18,869 acres
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Parks & preserves3235 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Minnesota, United States
1,545Population
32 sq miArea
1,017 ftElevation

Wells Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 1850s, Wells Township was named for James "Bully" Wells, an early settler.

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C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault · 5.4 mi · ER
Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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