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Notable locations in Wells: Windfall (A), Mud Lake Lean-to (B), Sacandaga Public Campsite (C), Whitehouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Wells: Saint Ann Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dunning Pond (A), Upper Pine Lakes (B), South Pond (C), Willis Lake (D), Chartreuse, Lake (E), Charley Lake (F), Long Pond (G), Buckhorn Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beatty Creek (A), Puffer Pond Brook (B), Macomber Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), Hayes Creek (F), New Lake Outlet (G), Ninemile Creek (H), Noisy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  15.7% | | Whole state: |  14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, NY
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Wells compared to New York state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County New York:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Wood (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Electricity (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Wells
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 67.8% | 15.2% | 8.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 36.0% | 24.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 28.0% |
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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.
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,014 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
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:
6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.88% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
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:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wells:
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- W207BP (89.3 FM; SPECULATOR, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Wells:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- W04BK (Channel 4; SPECULATOR, ET AL, NY; Owner: PAGE HILL COMMUNITY TELECASTERS, INC)
Wells fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 2003 11:02 AM, Old State Route 30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $8,041,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,384
Total average daily truck traffic: 448
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 7,448
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 2
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wells, NY
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- RS6_HAMILTON, 5 Mi. N From Wells Via Sr 30 On Sr 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPUZ446
Assigned Frequencies : 855.237 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 860.712 MHz, 860.737 MHz, 860.937 MHz, 860.962 MHz, 859.187 MHz, 858.137 MHz, 859.637 MHz, 858.362 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:
- RS9_Wells, 4 Mi. S From Wells, Via Sr 30 On Local Road., Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPUZ851
Assigned Frequencies : 859.187 MHz, 860.712 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:
- Lat: 43.402222 Lon: -74.294333, Call Sign: WPZX504
Assigned Frequencies : 451.387 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: Brian Towers
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N2JYM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/15/1991, Expiration Date: 01/15/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/16/2003
Registrant: John H Marsman, Wells, NY 12190
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: HAAG-TODD RAND KR-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: REVMASTER 1800 (5 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14HT , Serial Number: 767, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1988
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Box 338, Wells, NY 12190
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