Wells, Minnesota

Back to Wells, MN housing info, Faribault County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wells, MN Faribault County Population in July 2008: 2,346. Population change since 2000: -5.9%   Males: 1,094   (46.7%) Females: 1,252   (53.3%) Median resident age:   42.9 years Minnesota median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 56097. Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,076 (it was $26,463 in 2000) Wells:   $33,076 Minnesota:   $55,802 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,862 Wells:   $20,862 Minnesota:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,867 (it was $47,800 in 2000) Wells:   $92,867 Minnesota:   $213,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,229; Detached houses: $107,147; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,858; In 2-unit structures: $50,629; Mobile homes: $5,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 56097 Wells, MN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wells: White Non-Hispanic (94.0%) Hispanic (4.7%) Other race (2.2%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Wells: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wells, Minnesota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wells is mentioned 118 times on our forum: Moving to MNPLS/ST Paul....working in Minnetonka  (68 replies) Considering to relocate from California to Minnesota, Please give me some feedback!  (39 replies) Impressions of Minneapolis after 2 months  (60 replies) Where are all the jobs here??? Need advice and/or suggestions...  (34 replies) Transfer to SCSU or University of Minnesota?  (25 replies) Twin Cities employment  (30 replies) Latest news from Wells, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (49.4%), Norwegian (14.6%), Polish (12.8%), Irish (5.4%), English (5.3%), French (3.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.35 square miles. Population density: 1737 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 43.74 N, Longitude: 93.73 W

Area code: 507

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wells, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wells-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Wells city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Wells, MN

• Wells Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 3,000)

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Notable locations in Wells: Wells (A), Wells Golf Club (B), Wells City Hall (C), Wells City Police Department (D), Wells Fire Department (E), Wells Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wells include: Saint Casimir's Catholic Parish (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church (C), Covenant Life Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), United Lutheran Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wells: Thompson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Wells Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	9.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, MN

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5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.10%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Blue Earth County, MN	1.07% ($34,462 average AGI)
from Martin County, MN	0.53% ($22,500)
from Freeborn County, MN	0.40% ($18,542)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Blue Earth County, MN	0.84% ($29,137 average AGI)
to Martin County, MN	0.48% ($26,448)
to Freeborn County, MN	0.39% ($28,750)

• Highway 90, South Of, Structure height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN403
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• Wells Cell Site; 4.14 Nm Southeast Of Wells Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.2 m, Overall height: 106.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN572
  869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 09/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:

• Bruce Gluckman, Int Of 2nd Ave & 2nd St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00172414
  Registrant: Mediacom Minnesota LLC, 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (914) 695-2600, Email:
• Christopher B Page, 56299 108th Street (Btf 93/Woyda #091828), Type: Tower, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 79.6 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
• Bonnie K Clark, 1565 590th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.9 m, Overall height: 102.4 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 555 3rd Street Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, Highway 90, South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• LIFT STATION 2, 10th Ave Sw & 6th St Sw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KD38835
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.562 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/25/2004, Expiration Date: 02/07/2014
  Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co, 1115 Cross St, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720
• City Hall, Type: Upole, Structure height: 17 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: KNDE704
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Certifier: Dolly Schultz
  Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
• 54 First St Sw, Call Sign: KAR727, Licensee ID: L00007936
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/31/2001
  Registrant: Cooperative Power Association, 14615 Lone Oak Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, Phone: (612) 937-8599
• 54357 140th St., Call Sign: WQCS850
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.065 MHz, 160.200 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Certifier: Mark Fendrich
  Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
• 1224778, 1565-590th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: WQDM564, Licensee ID: L00001503
  Assigned Frequencies : 855.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2005, Expiration Date: 09/30/2015, Certifier: Thomas E Walsh
  Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd Ms730, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-7418, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:

• 2nd Ave & 2nd Street, Overall height: 457 m, Call Sign: KNKM587
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.487 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
  Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:

• Call Sign: K9UGG, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 09/24/1998, Expiration Date: 09/24/2008
  Registrant: Leonard F Knutson, 16995 State Hwy 22, Wells, MN 56097-6767
• Call Sign: N0BHX, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 08/08/1989, Expiration Date: 08/08/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2001
  Registrant: James L Dalton, 798 1st Ave Sw, Wells, MN 56079
• Call Sign: N0NWG, Previous Call Sign: KB0CJF, Licensee ID: L00404249
  Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011, Certifier: Gerald A Groskreutz
  Registrant: Gerald A Groskreutz, 24614 600th Ave, Wells, MN 56097
• Call Sign: WB0RUD, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 01/07/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2009
  Registrant: Loren O Myli, 701 1st Ave Sw, Wells, MN 56097
• Call Sign: WD0BBY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00209166
  Grant Date: 07/13/1999, Expiration Date: 07/13/2009, Certifier: Mark S Dundas
  Registrant: Mark S Dundas, 164 10th St Se, Wells, MN 56097

• Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 70350 , Serial Number: 18801895T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1974
  Registrant (Corporation): Air Organic LLP, 59129 180th St, Wells, MN 56097
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 79159 , Serial Number: 17257924, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1969
  Registrant (Corporation): Harrys Hawks Inc, 54720 St Hwy 109, Wells, MN 56097
• Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8541S , Serial Number: 301-0140, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1978
  Registrant (Individual): John E Thisius, 15665 590th Ave, Wells, MN 56097
• Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8550S , Serial Number: 301-0143, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1978
  Registrant (Partnership): Aviation LLP Headline, 15665 590th Ave, Wells, MN 56097
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8741U , Serial Number: 17252645, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1965
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert H Zimny, 80 10th St Se, Wells, MN 56097, Other Owners: Barbara A Zimny