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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
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wells that have no violations reported:
- WELLS DAIRY QUEEN (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PIHLS PARK (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  9.8% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, MN
71 people in nursing homes
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Wells compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wells (2009 data):
- Paragon Bank: at 190 South Broadway, branch established on 1925-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.3 mil, Deposits: $31.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Minnesota Bancshares, Inc.
- Peoples State Bank of Wells: Peoples State Bank Of Wells at 98 3rd Street Se, branch established on 1924-02-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.1 mil, Deposits: $20.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Equity Corporation
- Wells Federal Bank, FSB: Wells Federal Bank, Fsb at 53 First Streeet, S.W., branch established on 1934-09-01. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $253.3 mil, Deposits: $185.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Faribault County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Wells
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 35.0% | 31.0% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 14.6% | 20.8% | 14.6% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,577 | $30,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,333 | $43,998 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $11,302 | $33,906 | 5 | $3,742 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $746 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $12,655 | $37,965 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,097 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,075 | $36,900 | 1 | $108 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,680 | $44,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $27,392 | $54,784 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,485 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $13,718 | $32,923 | 18 | $4,302 |
| Totals for Government |
24 | $81,732 | $40,866 | 57 | $14,480 |
Wells government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $277,000
Housing & Community Development: $234,000
Parks & Recreation: $121,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
All Other: $65,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $659,000
Liquor Stores: $617,000
Regular Highways: $405,000
Sewerage: $280,000
General - Other: $272,000
Parks & Recreation: $263,000
Housing & Community Development: $255,000
Police Protection: $251,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Libraries: $70,000
Fire Protection: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $155,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $194,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $445,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,224,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $71,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $770,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,380,000
Electric Utilities: $420,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $145,000
Electric Utilities: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $720,000
Interest Earnings: $97,000
Special Assessments: $41,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $189,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Electric Utilities: $132,000
Sewerage: $111,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
General - Other: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Liquor Stores: $8,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,820,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $890,000
Liquor Stores: $646,000
Water Utilities: $248,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $306,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $819,000
All Other: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $353,000
NEC: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $859,000
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.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wells:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wells:
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
- KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
- KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
- KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wells:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Wells, Minnesota:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Minnesota average:
- Fatal accident count: 67
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 104
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 73
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Wells fatal accident list:
May 7, 1983 05:10 AM, 109, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 22, 1982 02:30 AM, 109, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 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:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- 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:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 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:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- 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
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- 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
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