Wells, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 798. Population change since 2000: +3.8%

Males: 379	(47.6%)
Females: 419	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75976.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,017 (it was $21,518 in 2000)

Wells:	$30,017
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,347

Wells:	$14,347
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,748 (it was $30,900 in 2000)

Wells:	$56,748
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,963; Detached houses: $69,714; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,519; Mobile homes: $26,159; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Wells:

White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
Black (18.7%)
Hispanic (9.1%)
Other race (6.5%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wells: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.0%), German (2.7%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 417 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wells

High school or higher: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wells town

Never married: 18.5%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 6.9%

27 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:	3.5%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wells, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wells to the number of sex offenders is 798 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Wells:	1.2% ($356)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (62.1 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (91.5 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (122.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pollok, TX (2.9 miles ), Alto, TX (3.7 miles ), Hudson, TX (3.7 miles ), Kennard-Ratcliff, TX (4.0 miles ), Lufkin, TX (4.0 miles ), Kennard, TX (4.1 miles ), Cushing-Douglass, TX (4.3 miles ), Nacogdoches, TX (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.49 N, Longitude: 94.94 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Crime in Wells by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	7	9	9	4	6	5	3
per 100,000	890.6	1120.8	1120.8	501.9	752.8	614.3	373.6
Burglaries	7	11	6	5	2	6	3
per 100,000	890.6	1369.9	747.2	627.4	250.9	737.1	373.6
Thefts	12	13	1	10	4	0	1
per 100,000	1526.7	1618.9	124.5	1254.7	501.9	0.0	124.5
Auto thefts	4	1	2	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	508.9	124.5	249.1	0.0	125.5	122.9	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	368.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	342.2	394.8	301.4	194.5	198.2	184.3	105.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.25
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wells, Texas

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Wells-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Wells town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1974, a category 3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center .

Magnitude types:

Wells topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Wells:

WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LUFKIN, TX)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)
NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wells, TX

Amtrak station near Wells:

20 miles: NACOGDOCHES (UNIVERSITY DR. & STARR RD.) - Bus Station. Services: snack bar, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wells:

ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 58 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)

Public high school in Wells:

WELLS High School (Students: 92; Location: HWY 69 & 5TH ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 38)

Public elementary/middle school in Wells:

WELLS Elementary (Students: 246; Location: HWY 69 & 5TH ST; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 48)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.5%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	28.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, TX

67 people in nursing homes

Wells compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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):

Commercial Bank of Texas, National Association: Wells Branch at U.S. Highway 69, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $335.3 mil, Deposits: $282.9 mil, headquarters in Nacogdoches, TX, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Nacogdoches Commercial Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wells mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Religion statistics for Wells

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	38.7%	21.0%	12.2%	10.9%	6.4%
Congregations	21.4%	15.2%	11.6%	18.8%	2.7%

Name	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Congregations	11.6%	3.6%	2.7%	6.3%	6.3%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,568	$30,816	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,411
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,568	$30,816	1	$576
Water Supply	2	$4,025	$24,150	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$9,161	$27,483	3	$2,987

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
Texas average:	8.37%

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 Smith County, TX	1.55% ($33,576 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX	0.33% ($28,388)
from Dallas County, TX	0.28% ($34,244)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Texas average:	7.44%

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 Smith County, TX	1.68% ($32,028 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX	0.38% ($27,298)
to Angelina County, TX	0.35% ($29,135)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wells:

KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFA (860 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRBA (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEE (1230 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: TRICOM BROADCASTING, INC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wells:

KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K201CV (88.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.,)
KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wells:

KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
KHTM-LP (Channel 13; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wells, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Wells fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3.1 Miles South Of Wells; West Side Of Highway 69, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKN428
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Dane F Ershen, 7442 Fm 1247 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Don J Clevenger, 3.54 Km W On Fm 1247, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Alcatel - Lucent, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3.54 Km W On Fm 1247, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPKY292
Assigned Frequencies : 936.900 MHz, 937.425 MHz, 937.475 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2002, Expiration Date: 09/26/2012, Certifier: David Poole
Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5506, Fax: (202) 778-5506, Email:
293 Rusk Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQAD871
Assigned Frequencies : 453.337 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2004, Expiration Date: 05/13/2014, Certifier: Lynette Bailey
Registrant: Cara Enterprise Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA5DBI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01317614
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017, Certifier: Jeanette T Wynn
Registrant: Jeanette T Wynn, Wells, TX 75976
Call Sign: WD5CWA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01317613
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017, Certifier: Maxey R Wynn
Registrant: Maxey R Wynn, Wells, TX 75976

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