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Population in July 2008: 340. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 148  (43.7%)
Females: 192  (56.3%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05081.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,294 (it was $28,021 in 2000)
Wells River:  $35,294
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,451
Wells River:  $19,451
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,169 (it was $96,700 in 2000)
Wells River:  $179,169
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $222,544; Detached houses: $204,999; Townhouses or other attached units: $497,587; In 2-unit structures: $312,160

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Races in Wells River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wells River: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.2%), English (21.2%), Irish (11.4%), French (10.2%), Scottish (3.7%), German (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 457 feet

Land area: 1.95 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wells River

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wells River village

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wells River, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wells River to the number of sex offenders is 340 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wells River:  1.9% ($1,883)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Wells River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (86.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (135.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (246.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woodsville, NH (1.2 miles ), Bath, NH (1.9 miles ), Newbury, VT (2.1 miles ), Ryegate, VT (2.1 miles ), Haverhill, NH (2.2 miles ), Newbury, VT (2.2 miles ), Lisbon, NH (2.9 miles ), Landaff, NH (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.15 N, Longitude: 72.05 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-23.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Wells River, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wells River-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Wells River village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 tornado 40.7 miles away from the village center .


Wells River-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Wells River center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.5 miles away from the city 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 84.2 miles away from Wells River center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Wells River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wells River:
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LITTLETON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Wells River, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wells River:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 55 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
Public high schools in Wells River:
See full list of schools located in Wells River, Map of school districts: NEWBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OXBOW UHSD 30

Library in Wells River:
  • BALDWIN MEMORIAL (Operating income: $34,779; Location: P.O. BOX 337, 33 MAIN ST.; 10,573 books; 219 audio materials; 317 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Mills Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Wells River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wells River: Wells River Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Wells River Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Birchwood Motor Inn (814 Ryegate Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wells River and their reported violations in the past:

BLUE MOUNTAIN USD 21 (Address: 2420 RTE 302, Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
PLEASANT VALLEY CAMP (Population served: 121, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2000)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wells River that have no violations reported:
  • WELLS RIVER WATER SYSTEM (Address: PO BOX 737, Population served: 490, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  59.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells River, VT



Wells River compared to Vermont 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wells River (2009 data):
  • Wells River Savings Bank: West Side Branch at 47 Main Street North, branch established on 1993-03-01; at 34 Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.8 mil, Deposits: $109.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • No fuel used (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Wells River

Adherents


NameUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents39.7%16.1%11.4%7.2%6.4%
Congregations36.5%17.3%7.7%7.7%3.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchFriends (Quakers)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.9%4.0%2.3%2.1%5.1%
Congregations5.8%1.9%3.8%1.9%13.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$974
Streets and Highways 1$2,104$25,2480$0
Totals for Government 1$2,104$25,2481$974



Wells River government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $139,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Vermont average:  6.60%

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:
from Washington County, VT  1.75% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  1.44% ($33,162)
from Grafton County, NH  1.04% ($40,529)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
Vermont average:  6.82%

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:
to Washington County, VT  1.49% ($27,329 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  1.22% ($33,348)
to Grafton County, NH  0.94% ($34,743)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wells River:
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wells River:
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wells River:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $3,030,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,575

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 0.8 Mi S Of Us 302 1.1 Mi W Of Us 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Puffer Broadcasting Inc, Wells River, VT 05081, Phone: (802) 757-2773

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Johnson Dr, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.5 m, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WQGX513, Licensee ID: L00126785
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: Paul L Valois
    Registrant: Paul L Valois, 1150 Airport Drive, Suite 105, South Burlington, VT 05495, Phone: (802) 860-0000, Fax: (802) 860-5037, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • .18 Mi S Us 302, 1.1 Mi W Us 5, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WLP784, Licensee ID: L00020644
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/1990, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Puffer Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 675, Wells River, VT 05081

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA1SVE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/06/1988, Expiration Date: 12/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2000
    Registrant: Christopher J Fuhrmeister, Route 1 Box 5b, Wells River, VT 05081
  • Call Sign: KZ1Q, Previous Call Sign: N1CPM, Licensee ID: L00500822
    Grant Date: 06/19/2002, Expiration Date: 04/28/2012, Certifier: Donald B Stapelfeld Sr
    Registrant: Donald B Stapelfeld Sr, 331 Stapelfeld Dr, Wells River, VT 05081
  • Call Sign: N1UEH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/30/1995, Expiration Date: 01/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/31/2007
    Registrant: Penny K Bradley, Wells River, VT 05081
  • Call Sign: N1WQB, Previous Call Sign: N2KNG, Licensee ID: L00198196
    Grant Date: 01/21/2000, Expiration Date: 04/03/2010
    Registrant: Richard B Clark, 2352 Wallace Hill Rd, Wells River, VT 05081
  • Call Sign: N1WUS, Previous Call Sign: N2KNH, Licensee ID: L00198197
    Grant Date: 01/21/2000, Expiration Date: 04/03/2010
    Registrant: Maria Luz 5 Clark, 2352 Wallace Hill Rd, Wells River, VT 05081
  • Call Sign: WA1DHH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/22/1998, Expiration Date: 09/22/2008
    Registrant: Ralph F Ames, Wells River, VT 05081


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5354Z , Serial Number: 22-9077, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Arthur F Cheney, 76 Main Street, Wells River, VT 05081


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Wells River


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