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A town of 1,352. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,352
−4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$225K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
496
Balanced

What makes Wells stand out

The 3 things Wells does most differently from other towns.

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100 U.S. towns● Wells
Health
88% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than NV on 1 measures, worse on 12.
$225Ktypical home
Housing
$225K typical home
49% below the NV typical home
Up 0.9% in a year.
3 miof trails
Outdoors
21.2% conserved land
3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
21.2% of the town is conserved land.
Small town

1,352 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Wells’s report card

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Hazards98/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageHealthDHealthier than 12% of U.S. townsHousing$225K49% below the NV typical homeOutdoors3 miof trails · 21.2% conservedSchoolsCBeats 32% of NV districtsClimate87°/13°Summer high · winter lowCommute45 miHalf of commuters travel less

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H 86° · L 49°

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Wells beats the Nevada average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Nevada
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWellsNV
More adults treating high blood pressure76.1%72.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.6%11.6%
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
45.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
12th
percentile among NV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Wells home is worth about $225K

The typical Wells home is worth about $225,000, up 0.9% in a year, 49% below the Nevada typical home.

$225KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wells$225K
Nevada$442K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

21.2% of Wells is conserved land

3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

21.2%conserved
21.2%
conserved · 934 of 4,398 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wells City Park0.5 mi11
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Wells’s public schools outperform 32% of Nevada districts

The public schools Wells’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Nevada’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Wells Elementary SchoolK–6141B+
Wells Jr High School7–854B−
Wells High School9–12100B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wells has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°.

87°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°
Spring29–57°
Summer46–83°
Fall30–62°
Sep 16
typical first frost
Jun 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Wells

About one in 3 of Wells’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Elko (17%), Fernley (7%) and Sparks (3%). Half commute less than 45 miles.

31%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wells31%
Elko17%
Fernley7%
Sparks3%
West Wendover2%
45 mi
median commute distance
496
jobs based in Wells
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Nevada - Elko County - ED 4-13, ED 4-14, ED 4-15, ED 4-16
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Nevada - Elko County - ED 4-13, ED 4-14, ED 4-15, ED 4-16 · Wikimedia Commons
Wells’s story

Wells in pictures

11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Southern Pacific track approaching Wells, NevadaWells, NV-750px2006-09-06 12 59 43 Cotton Region Shelter with door open (center) and Nimbus electronic temperature sensor (left)
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About Wells

City in Nevada, United States

Official town website ↗

Wells is a small city in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. As of the 2020 census, Wells had a population of 1,237. Wells is located at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 93, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Elko and is part of the Elko micropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,237
Area
6.9 sq mi
Elevation
5,630 ft
ZIP code
89835
Area code
775

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