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Notable locations in Wells: Wells District Ranger Office (A), Wells City Golf Course (B), Wells City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Wells City Water Reservoir (A), Humboldt Wells (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wells: Wells City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Wells Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Sage Inn (576 6th Street), Big Pillow Motel (778 4th Street), Motel 6 (I 80 USHighway 40 & Us), Super 8 Well NV (930 6th Street), Griff's Wagon Wheel Motel (340 6th Street), Restinn Suites Motel (1509 6th Street), Super 8 Motel (904 6th Street), Lonestar Motel (676 6th Street), Old West Inn (455 6th Street).
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Elko County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wells and their reported violations in the past:
WELLS MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: WELLS MUNICIPAL WATER CO, Population served: 1250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2002)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
WELCOME STATION RV PARK LLC (Address: WELCOME STATION, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  11.9% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, NV
Wells compared to Nevada state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wells (2009 data):
- Nevada State Bank: Wells Branch at 408 Sixth Street, branch established on 1947-05-15. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,062.6 mil, Deposits: $3,515.8 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wells, Nevada
- Motel 6, US 40 And US 93, Wells, NV 89835, Phone: (775) 752-2116
- Super 8 Motel, 930 6th St, Wells, NV 89835, Phone: (775) 752-3384, Fax: (775) 752-3384
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wells, Nevada
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Wood (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wells
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.74%
| Here | | 36.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 41.4% | 35.2% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 8.9% | 35.6% | 13.3% | 8.9% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 13.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Nevada: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Elko County: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Nevada: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| This county: | 3.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Nevada: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| Elko County: | 5.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Nevada: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 6.9% | | Nevada: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.6% | | Nevada: | 24.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Elko County: | 8.4% | | State: | 13.2% |
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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 |
2 | $4,286 | $25,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,793 | $46,758 | 5 | $443 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,202 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $111 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $9,117 | $36,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $3,662 | $21,972 | 1 | $906 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $8,847 | $35,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,226 | $36,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $42,931 | $34,345 | 8 | $2,662 |
10.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,923 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.10% | | Nevada average: | 9.02% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)| Elko County: | 0.11% | | Nevada average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,222 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.62% | | Nevada average: | 6.56% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($915 average AGI)| Elko County: | 0.10% | | Nevada average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wells:
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
- KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
- KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wells:
- KNCC (91.5 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: NORTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KBSJ (91.3 FM; JACKPOT, NV; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KLKO (93.7 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHIX (96.7 FM; CARLIN, NV; Owner: RUBY RADIO CORPORATION)
- K201DE (88.1 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
- K257DO (99.3 FM; WELLS, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K285BO (104.9 FM; WELLS, NV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Wells:
- K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K41DL (Channel 41; DEETH, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K08IO (Channel 8; WELLS, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K58BR (Channel 58; WELLS, ETC., NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K04JR (Channel 4; STARR VALLEY, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
Wells fatal accident list:
Oct 9, 1983 10:35 AM, Radar Hill, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 21, 1979 09:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 133 meters (436ft)
Total costs: $750,000
Total average daily traffic: 81,830
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,364
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1960-1969: 5
- 1970-1979: 22
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wells, NV
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wells)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wells, NV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA7ICF, Licensee ID: L00310485
Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2014, Certifier: Jesse R Larsen
Registrant: Jesse R Larsen, 656 First St, Wells, NV 89835 - Call Sign: N7DXU, Licensee ID: L01210986
Grant Date: 11/08/2006, Expiration Date: 01/15/2017, Certifier: Grant E Hylton
Registrant: Grant E Hylton, Box 335, Wells, NV 89835 - Call Sign: KD7JFC, Licensee ID: L00250268
Grant Date: 06/02/2000, Expiration Date: 06/02/2010, Certifier: Thomas T Mcmahon
Registrant: Thomas T Mcmahon, Wells, NV 89835-0579 - Call Sign: KE7JQE, Licensee ID: L01207167
Grant Date: 11/17/2006, Expiration Date: 11/17/2016, Certifier: Michael L O'Leary
Registrant: Michael L O\'Leary, 584 Sixth St, Wells, NV 89835-0371
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wells)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wells, NV
| Most popular first names in Wells, NV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 11 | 78.6 years |
| Robert | 8 | 76.3 years |
| John | 7 | 78.9 years |
| Charles | 6 | 67.3 years |
| Helen | 5 | 78.2 years |
| George | 5 | 70.6 years |
| James | 5 | 65.0 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Kenneth | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Albert | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Most popular last names in Wells, NV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Calton | 6 | 71.3 years |
| Murphy | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Birdzell | 5 | 73.6 years |
| Moore | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Smith | 5 | 76.6 years |
| Duval | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Goble | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Hyde | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Berry | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Bake | 3 | 85.3 years |
Wells on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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