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A town of 106.

Population

106

residents

Median home value

$153K

Census ACS

Household income

$80K

median

Median age

61.5

years

Small town

106 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Harvey · 4 mi Hagel · 5 mi Fram · 6 mi Hillsdale · 6 mi Forward · 7 mi Manfred · 8 mi

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Wells’s report card

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Climate81°/-1°Summer high · winter low · 34″ snow Hazards36/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors10 miof trails · 10.1% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

59°

Partly Sunny

H 74° · L 49°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wells. Another town gets a different order.

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wells has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°

Spring28–51°

Summer54–79°

Fall31–54°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

10.1% of Wells is conserved land

9.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

10.1%conserved

Map of Wells: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

10.1%

conserved · 2,199 of 21,779 acres

9.5 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Harvey Dam Wildlife Management Area	0.1 mi	16
2. River Park	0.1 mi	15

Health

How healthy Wells is

Wells beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. North Dakota

4 better15 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Wells	ND
Fewer binge drinkers	16.2%	21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	84.1%	76.3%
More adults with COPD	9.8%	5.9%

Smp Health St. Aloisius

4.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →