Population: 737. Estimated population in July 2020: 701 (-4.9% change)
Males: 365 (49.5%), Females: 372 (50.5%)
Hamilton County
Zip code: 12190
Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $29,107
Median house value: $70,600
Races in Wells:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), German (18.5%), English (18.3%), Dutch (11.7%), French (11.4%), Italian (6.4%).
Population
For population 25 years and over in Wells
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wells town
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 13.2%
2.4% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wells:
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wells:
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- ALBANY INTL (about 57 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 78 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wells:
- PISECO (about 17 miles; PISECO, NY; Abbreviation: K09)
- PLATEAU SKY RANCH (about 19 miles; EDINBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 1F2)
- FULTON COUNTY (about 29 miles; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: NY0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wells:
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 51 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
- HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
Public primary/middle school in Wells:
- WELLS SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: ROUTE 30 – P O BOX 3; Grades: PK – 12)