Wells County

  1. Wells County Legal Resources
  2. Wells County Statistics
  3. Wells County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wells County Employment Information
  5. Wells County Family Information
  6. Wells County Education Information
  7. Wells County Business Information
  8. Wells County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wells County Criminal Information
  10. Wells County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wells County Cities
  12. Wells County Zip Codes


Wells County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wells County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,600
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 306 / 241 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 958.190 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.158 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 226,000.000 acres (914.396 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 631
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 29.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 24.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,594,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 71.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 47
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (79)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,080
  • Federal Spending (2004): $131,311
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Wells County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,970
Building Permits Issued (2006): 58
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,229
Wells County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,800 46.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,663 11.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,958 41.72%

Wells County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Employment Information Back to top
Wells County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,763 13,181 582 4.23% 43
1991 13,594 12,921 674 4.96% 50
1992 13,794 13,099 695 5.04% 50
1993 13,969 13,422 548 3.92% 39
1994 14,405 13,893 512 3.55% 35
1995 14,767 14,293 473 3.21% 32
1996 14,761 14,298 463 3.14% 31
1997 14,889 14,552 337 2.26% 23
1998 14,946 14,598 348 2.33% 23
1999 14,724 14,394 330 2.24% 22
2000 14,963 14,612 351 2.35% 23
2001 14,822 14,252 570 3.84% 39
2002 14,809 14,185 625 4.22% 42
2003 14,888 14,179 709 4.76% 47
2004 14,788 14,058 731 4.94% 49
2005 14,841 14,142 699 4.71% 47
2006 15,015 14,372 642 4.28% 43
2007 14,890 14,282 608 4.08% 41
2008 14,943 14,150 793 5.30% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,798 14,079 719 4.86% 49
Feb 2008 14,807 14,033 774 5.23% 52
Mar 2008 14,772 13,906 866 5.86% 59
Apr 2008 14,719 14,072 647 4.40% 44
May 2008 14,925 14,292 633 4.24% 42
Jun 2008 14,963 14,265 698 4.66% 47
Jul 2008 15,250 14,272 978 6.41% 64
Aug 2008 15,162 14,194 968 6.38% 64
Sep 2008 15,088 14,237 851 5.64% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wells County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,592 10.41%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,522 9.95%
3. Metal Manufactuing 884 5.78%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 766 5.01%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 696 4.55%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 524 3.43%
7. Repair and Maintenance 520 3.40%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 508 3.32%
9. Truck Transportation 496 3.24%
10. Educational Services 468 3.06%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 436 2.85%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 404 2.64%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 382 2.50%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 376 2.46%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 370 2.42%
16. Finance and Insurance 292 1.91%
17. Health Care 280 1.83%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 256 1.67%
19. Department and Other General Stores 234 1.53%
20. Food Manufacturing 212 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,430 18.49%
2. Educational Services 1,130 8.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 834 6.35%
4. Finance and Insurance 652 4.96%
5. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 616 4.69%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 524 3.99%
7. Social Assistance 482 3.67%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 456 3.47%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 402 3.06%
10. Department and Other General Stores 378 2.88%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 354 2.69%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 348 2.65%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 348 2.65%
14. Food Manufacturing 308 2.34%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 272 2.07%
16. Public Administration 226 1.72%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 218 1.66%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 182 1.39%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 176 1.34%
20. Construction 152 1.16%

Wells County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,450 9.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,178 7.70%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 874 5.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 826 5.40%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 742 4.85%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 640 4.18%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 614 4.01%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 496 3.24%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 466 3.05%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 2.90%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 444 2.90%
12. Other Management Occupations 418 2.73%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 410 2.68%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 390 2.55%
15. Engineers 352 2.30%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 314 2.05%
17. Top Executives 294 1.92%
18. Other Construction Trades 292 1.91%
19. Carpenters 282 1.84%
20. Construction Laborers 246 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 824 6.27%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 790 6.01%
3. Secretaries and Admins 772 5.88%
4. Registered Nurses 560 4.26%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 554 4.22%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 428 3.26%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 428 3.26%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 426 3.24%
9. Cashiers 406 3.09%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 368 2.80%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 362 2.75%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 362 2.75%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 356 2.71%
14. Other Management Occupations 338 2.57%
15. Child Care Workers 314 2.39%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 2.33%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 302 2.30%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 294 2.24%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 2.24%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 280 2.13%

Wells County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,495 58.28%
15-35 hours 6,026 13.77%
1-14 hours 1,364 3.12%
No regular hours 10,864 24.83%

Wells County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,268 4.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,075 3.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,717 6.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,501 9.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,047 14.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,848 13.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,958 14.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,817 6.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 694 2.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 817 2.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 360 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,582 9.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,686 9.75%

Wells County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,620 5.88%
5-9 4,712 17.10%
10-14 4,606 16.71%
15-19 4,109 14.91%
20-24 3,363 12.20%
25-29 1,891 6.86%
30-34 2,952 10.71%
35-39 855 3.10%
40-44 879 3.19%
45-59 1,638 5.94%
60-89 539 1.96%
At least 90 396 1.44%

Wells County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 87 0.32% 20,214 73.35%
30-44 16 0.06% 4,670 16.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,638 5.94%
At least 60 24 0.09% 911 3.31%

Wells County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,202 7.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,470 84.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 112 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 127 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 601 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,466 5.05%

Wells County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,864 (54,264 people)
Families (2000): 15,364 (47,242 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,768
People at same address in 1995: 33,754
Wells County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,170 5.40%
$10,000-$14,999 1,126 5.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,292 5.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,500 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 1,562 7.21%
$30,000-$34,999 1,471 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 1,533 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 1,432 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 1,341 6.19%
$50,000-$59,999 2,634 12.16%
$60,000-$74,999 2,828 13.05%
$75,000-$99,999 2,259 10.43%
$100,000-$124,999 915 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 325 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 112 0.52%
$200,000 or more 167 0.77%

Wells County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,423 23.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,312 31.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,612 15.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,615 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 729 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 228 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,972 29.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,024 14.68%
Public Assistance 375 0.61%
Retirement 3,719 6.05%
Self Employment 3,537 5.75%
Social Security 6,031 9.81%
Supplemental Security 471 0.77%
Wage / Salary 17,498 28.46%
Other 2,848 4.63%

Wells County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,269 54.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,138 45.78%

Wells County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,114 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 13,969 64.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,004 23.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 611 2.82%

Wells County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,330 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 14,166 61.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,892 16.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,523 11.01%

Wells County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Education Information Back to top
Wells County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,172 2.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,581 10.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,366 46.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,321 19.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,928 7.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,804 9.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,634 3.91%

Wells County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 649 2.35% 428 1.55% 1,077 3.90%
Kindergarten 541 1.96% 66 0.24% 607 2.20%
Grades 1-4 3,580 12.97% 282 1.02% 3,862 13.99%
Grades 5-8 3,543 12.84% 279 1.01% 3,822 13.85%
Grades 9-12 3,260 11.81% 112 0.41% 3,372 12.22%
Undergrad college 1,299 4.71% 423 1.53% 1,722 6.24%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.30% 75 0.27% 157 0.57%
Total 12,954 46.93% 1,665 6.03% 14,619 52.97%

Wells County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $187,928,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,513,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,480
Wells County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 5 7 6 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Construction 11 2 19 20 24
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 11 3 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 9 8 14
1999 - Information 0 2 5 2 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 14 23 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 9 28 21 43
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 4 10 4 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 8 1 10
1999 - Retail Trade 7 7 30 35 42
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 3 2 7
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 7 10 6 10
1999 - Total 47 51 158 133 187
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 7 4 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 2
2000 - Construction 6 11 26 15 23
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 9 4 14
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 10 11 13
2000 - Information 0 1 4 2 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 3 18 12 11
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 9 31 21 38
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 8 5 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 5 9
2000 - Retail Trade 9 13 31 30 37
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 4 3 6
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 12 7 10
2000 - Total 44 49 169 122 185
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 3 6 11
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 0 3
2001 - Construction 8 5 15 21 25
2001 - Educational Services 2 0 3 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 7 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 3 13 8 11
2001 - Information 2 0 2 3 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 1 15 21 7
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 27 30 40
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 8 9 6
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 4 1 12
2001 - Retail Trade 3 7 28 33 40
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 6 4 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 11 7 12
2001 - Total 47 31 145 151 192
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 6 3 12 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 1 2
2002 - Construction 5 10 17 17 27
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 3 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 0 9 6 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 2 11 8 18
2002 - Information 0 2 4 1 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 6 4 12 24 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 22 26 45
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 6 8 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 5 12
2002 - Retail Trade 8 6 33 28 37
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 7 4 4
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 9 11 14
2002 - Total 50 41 139 156 203
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 3 6 10
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 0 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 3
2003 - Construction 6 3 12 12 33
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 1 2 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 7 12 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 16 14 14
2003 - Information 4 2 0 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 20 15 11
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 26 24 42
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 9 6 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 2 3 16
2003 - Retail Trade 6 6 27 28 42
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 3 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 4 10 15
2003 - Total 50 30 134 139 226
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 5 5 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 2 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 2 2
2004 - Construction 12 9 22 12 21
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 4 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 13 4 19
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 15 14 15
2004 - Information 0 1 5 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 5 18 17 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 24 27 38
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 8 7 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 6 3 14
2004 - Retail Trade 9 6 27 28 40
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 6 3 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 6 18
2004 - Total 45 49 165 132 202
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 4 5 9
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 2 2
2005 - Construction 8 9 13 20 25
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 6 10 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 6 18 10 15
2005 - Information 0 0 3 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 2 13 17 12
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 28 20 42
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 9 5 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 3 3 17
2005 - Retail Trade 3 5 25 33 40
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 3 6 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 9 6 17
2005 - Total 34 37 141 143 223

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wells County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wells County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,992 94.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,304 5.87%

Wells County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $801 $20 $679 $0 $0 $671 $2,151 $786 $0 $885
1971 $841 $21 $713 $0 $0 $705 $2,259 $825 $0 $930
1972 $928 $110 $730 $0 $0 $1,011 $2,669 $969 $0 $1,415
1973 $1,078 $12 $809 $0 $0 $1,060 $2,947 $1,004 $0 $2,103
1974 $1,058 $51 $885 $0 $0 $1,302 $3,245 $1,191 $0 $2,913
1975 $1,111 $54 $929 $0 $0 $1,367 $3,407 $1,250 $0 $2,913
1976 $1,167 $56 $976 $0 $0 $1,435 $3,578 $1,313 $0 $2,913
1977 $797 $675 $1,819 $0 $0 $1,909 $4,525 $1,740 $0 $1,509
1978 $809 $666 $1,774 $0 $0 $2,266 $4,849 $1,986 $6,640 $4,702
1979 $1,518 $650 $1,554 $0 $0 $2,743 $5,815 $1,721 $3,785 $2,167
1980 $1,126 $671 $1,961 $0 $0 $3,134 $6,221 $2,361 $5,880 $3,106
1981 $1,184 $687 $1,948 $0 $0 $3,624 $6,756 $2,430 $5,880 $2,985
1982 $1,246 $675 $1,983 $0 $0 $4,252 $7,481 $2,685 $5,625 $2,609
1983 $1,076 $716 $1,932 $0 $0 $4,846 $7,854 $3,264 $2,378 $3,240
1984 $1,142 $1,099 $2,204 $0 $0 $4,393 $7,739 $3,348 $2,305 $2,127
1985 $1,200 $990 $2,089 $0 $0 $5,544 $8,833 $3,444 $2,315 $5,911
1986 $1,330 $1,154 $2,497 $0 $0 $5,605 $9,432 $3,603 $2,150 $6,865
1987 $999 $2,290 $2,655 $0 $0 $5,595 $9,249 $3,985 $2,060 $7,264
1988 $1,505 $2,286 $2,429 $0 $0 $5,588 $9,522 $4,184 $7,560 $2,889
1989 $2,405 $23 $2,857 $0 $0 $5,592 $10,854 $4,393 $7,330 $2,958
1990 $2,492 $24 $2,960 $0 $0 $5,793 $11,245 $4,551 $0 $2,958
1991 $2,503 $3,156 $3,081 $0 $0 $7,331 $12,915 $5,423 $1,850 $9,289
1992 $2,984 $3,408 $2,560 $0 $0 $8,408 $13,952 $5,988 $1,700 $9,378
1993 $2,725 $3,248 $3,893 $0 $0 $9,355 $15,973 $6,855 $1,595 $11,190
1994 $3,439 $3,262 $3,854 $0 $0 $10,910 $18,203 $7,309 $1,485 $12,499
1995 $3,624 $3,357 $4,725 $0 $0 $11,246 $19,595 $7,528 $1,375 $12,072
1996 $4,119 $3,404 $4,110 $0 $0 $10,920 $19,149 $5,452 $1,265 $11,777
1997 $4,122 $2,443 $4,003 $0 $0 $12,997 $21,122 $9,218 $1,115 $10,454
1998 $3,725 $2,496 $3,987 $0 $0 $13,313 $21,025 $9,457 $975 $9,871
1999 $4,496 $2,529 $3,759 $0 $0 $13,293 $21,548 $8,543 $825 $9,541
2000 $7,004 $2,521 $4,950 $0 $0 $13,809 $25,763 $9,057 $675 $9,787
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,661 $3,430 $7,704 $0 $0 $2,597 $12,962 $9,057 $5,994 $7,854
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,203 $2,106 $3,704 $0 $0 $2,732 $8,639 $5,691 $4,983 $4,531
2005 $4,791 $2,956 $5,859 $0 $0 $3,263 $13,913 $6,059 $4,427 $5,309
2006 $5,602 $3,515 $5,699 $0 $0 $4,267 $15,568 $5,996 $3,843 $7,668


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $197 $29 $641 $511 $0 $1,870
$30 $351 $0 $0 $0 $111
1971 $0 $207 $31 $673 $537 $0 $1,963
$31 $368 $0 $0 $0 $116
1972 $4 $217 $61 $1,026 $641 $0 $2,324
$42 $181 $0 $0 $0 $152
1973 $0 $251 $84 $977 $555 $0 $2,278
$60 $173 $0 $0 $0 $178
1974 $0 $239 $34 $1,132 $689 $0 $2,414
$110 $43 $0 $0 $0 $167
1975 $0 $251 $36 $1,189 $724 $0 $2,535
$116 $46 $0 $0 $0 $173
1976 $0 $263 $38 $1,249 $760 $0 $2,661
$122 $48 $0 $0 $0 $181
1977 $243 $299 $184 $3,948 $1,320 $0 $7,416
$90 $431 $0 $0 $0 $901
1978 $245 $359 $64 $3,184 $995 $0 $6,272
$109 $465 $378 $0 $0 $473
1979 $240 $667 $33 $2,561 $1,714 $0 $6,418
$90 $406 $408 $0 $0 $299
1980 $238 $707 $36 $2,501 $1,582 $0 $6,375
$124 $373 $392 $0 $0 $422
1981 $240 $797 $45 $3,069 $1,596 $0 $7,450
$135 $567 $377 $0 $0 $624
1982 $236 $708 $106 $3,822 $1,524 $5 $8,411
$171 $644 $351 $0 $0 $844
1983 $254 $967 $63 $4,448 $1,604 $0 $9,914
$143 $862 $208 $0 $0 $1,365
1984 $378 $1,110 $67 $877 $1,469 $0 $5,807
$159 $898 $198 $0 $0 $651
1985 $339 $1,197 $90 $3,720 $1,098 $0 $8,489
$178 $908 $181 $0 $0 $778
1986 $396 $1,399 $65 $4,030 $1,389 $0 $9,781
$231 $1,067 $155 $0 $0 $1,049
1987 $394 $1,425 $92 $5,713 $1,907 $0 $12,817
$235 $939 $132 $0 $0 $1,980
1988 $452 $1,684 $60 $5,084 $1,627 $0 $12,607
$211 $874 $376 $0 $0 $2,239
1989 $471 $1,458 $52 $4,687 $1,982 $0 $11,004
$199 $896 $378 $0 $0 $881
1990 $488 $1,511 $54 $4,855 $2,044 $0 $11,377
$206 $928 $378 $0 $0 $913
1991 $478 $1,735 $65 $5,863 $2,468 $166 $14,074
$299 $624 $116 $0 $0 $2,260
1992 $564 $2,242 $68 $7,175 $2,132 $270 $16,343
$346 $1,019 $111 $0 $0 $2,416
1993 $0 $2,824 $134 $8,306 $1,711 $196 $18,558
$385 $1,632 $98 $0 $0 $3,272
1994 $0 $3,415 $100 $8,871 $1,591 $232 $19,424
$475 $1,347 $93 $0 $0 $3,300
1995 $569 $3,463 $81 $8,350 $1,670 $264 $20,693
$465 $1,278 $87 $0 $0 $4,466
1996 $0 $3,132 $92 $8,534 $2,493 $282 $19,712
$486 $1,063 $89 $0 $0 $3,541
1997 $0 $2,942 $97 $12,598 $2,920 $319 $24,514
$648 $1,798 $90 $0 $0 $3,102
1998 $0 $3,411 $94 $12,332 $2,249 $316 $24,517
$560 $2,074 $73 $0 $0 $3,408
1999 $0 $3,957 $95 $12,041 $2,372 $312 $26,492
$735 $1,709 $66 $0 $0 $5,205
2000 $599 $5,845 $0 $12,582 $5,425 $360 $31,729
$597 $1,651 $50 $0 $0 $4,620
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $5,544 $0 $399 $3,007 $0 $17,634
$1,123 $1,506 $270 $0 $0 $5,785
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $4,234 $135 $309 $2,481 $0 $15,019
$1,056 $1,945 $166 $0 $0 $4,693
2005 $0 $4,241 $157 $257 $2,880 $0 $17,138
$1,283 $1,619 $199 $0 $0 $6,502
2006 $0 $3,998 $159 $241 $3,093 $0 $16,615
$1,164 $1,159 $124 $0 $0 $6,677

Wells County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 84
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wells County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,947 14.30%
10-19 Years 4,347 15.75%
20-29 Years 3,053 11.06%
30-39 Years 3,854 13.96%
40-49 Years 4,390 15.91%
50-59 Years 3,021 10.95%
60-69 Years 2,053 7.44%
70-79 Years 1,842 6.67%
80-89 Years 892 3.23%
90+ Years 201 0.73%

Wells County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,613 49.32%
Color 1 Box Female 13,987 50.68%

Wells County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,884 97.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 397 1.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 168 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 41 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.01%

Wells County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,398 40.35%
2. United States Or American 6,036 13.24%
3. Irish 4,871 10.68%
4. English 4,844 10.62%
5. Swiss 2,787 6.11%
6. French Non-Basque 1,456 3.19%
7. Dutch 1,281 2.81%
8. Italian 919 2.02%
9. Scotch Irish 880 1.93%
10. Scottish 777 1.70%

Wells County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,906 96.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 744 1.39%
3. German 737 1.37%
4. Japanese 82 0.15%
5. Chinese 62 0.12%
6. Other Slavic 48 0.09%
7. Korean 38 0.07%
8. French 28 0.05%
9. Arabic 26 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 10 0.02%

Wells County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,955 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 362 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 0.18%

Wells County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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