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Population (year 2000): 1,121. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,115 (-0.5% change)
Males: 548 (48.9%), Females: 573 (51.1%)
Rutland County
Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $32,361 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,500 (year 2000)
Races in Wells:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (17.6%), Irish (13.0%),
United States (9.7%), French (9.0%), German (8.4%), Polish
(7.0%).
Elevation: 515 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wells
- High school or higher: 80.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wells town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 62.9%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 9.0%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+24.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wells:
- RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles;
RUTLAND, VT)
- MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CAMBRIDGE,
NY)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wells:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 20 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- ALBANY INTL (about 63 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wells:
- GRANVILLE (about 4 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)
- FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 14 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; ID:
1B3)
- ARGYLE (about 22 miles; ARGYLE, NY; ID: 1C3)
Amtrak stations near Wells:
- 13 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
- 17 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wells:
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles;
QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT;
FT enrollment: 2,265)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SARATOGA
SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS,
NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 57 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
Public primary/middle school in Wells:
- WELLS VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location:
135 VT ROUTE 30; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Wells:
- WELLS VILLAGE (Operating income: $9,829;
Location: 5 EAST WELLS RD., PO BOX 587; 8,399 books; 160
audio materials; 130 video materials; 2 serial
subscriptions)
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