Wells, New York

Back to Wells, NY housing info, Hamilton County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town 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... Hamilton County Population in July 2008: 673. Population change since 2000: -8.7%   Males: 333   (49.5%) Females: 340   (50.5%) Median resident age:   45.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 12190. Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,211 (it was $29,107 in 2000) Wells:   $36,211 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,900 Wells:   $20,900 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,288 (it was $75,000 in 2000) Wells:   $117,288 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,297; Detached houses: $159,778; In 2-unit structures: $283,779; Mobile homes: $48,906 Wells, NY 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 (96.5%) American Indian (2.2%) Two or more races (1.6%) Black (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Wells: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wells, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wells is mentioned 235 times on our forum: FHA loan at Wells Fargo  (17 replies) New York Mortgage Credit Certificate Program  (227 replies) Does anyone remember when phone numbers had letters(words) on LI?  (47 replies) I have an idea - Let's scare off the last rich people we have here  (60 replies) Curious as to why people are leaving our area (the state as a whole)  (66 replies) LI down 23% in home value in 2009?  (50 replies) Latest news from Wells, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), German (18.5%), English (18.3%), Dutch (11.7%), French (11.4%), Italian (6.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 177.2 square miles. Population density: 3.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.43 N, Longitude: 74.29 W

Area code: 518

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Average climate in Wells, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wells-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the Wells town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wells-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Wells center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Wells center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Wells center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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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

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

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

This town:	15.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, NY

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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.

from Fulton County, NY

0.82% ($24,588 average AGI)

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.

to Fulton County, NY	0.63% ($24,308 average AGI)
to Warren County, NY	0.58% ($28,917)
to Herkimer County, NY	0.53% ($3,636)

• 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:

• 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

• 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