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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.2%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $93,265Here:$93,265State:$136,625 Townhouses or other attached units: $155,527Here:$155,527State:$154,745 Mobile homes: $54,929Here:$54,929State:$26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%
McCain (Republican): 62.9% Obama (Democratic): 36.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $998 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $765 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wells County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harvey, Fessenden, Sykeston, Bowdon, Hurdsfield, Cathay, Hamberg.
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Notable locations in Wells County: Silver Townhall (A), Cathay Fire Protection District (B), Lynn Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wells County include: Mennonite Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Stavanger Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Bethania Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Concordia Church (G), Hillsdale Church (H), Eigenheim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mennonite Cemetery (1), Bethania Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Mielke Cemetery (4), Brethren Cemetery (5), Byrnjulson Cemetery (6), German Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hirshkorn Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), Sorenson Lake (D), Egg Lake (E), Duck Lake (F), Zumpf Lake (G), Lake Ontario (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Wells County include: Upland State Game Refuge (1), Karl T Frederick State Game Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wells County: Silver Townhall (A), Cathay Fire Protection District (B), Lynn Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wells County include: Mennonite Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Stavanger Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Bethania Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Concordia Church (G), Hillsdale Church (H), Eigenheim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mennonite Cemetery (1), Bethania Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Mielke Cemetery (4), Brethren Cemetery (5), Byrnjulson Cemetery (6), German Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hirshkorn Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), Sorenson Lake (D), Egg Lake (E), Duck Lake (F), Zumpf Lake (G), Lake Ontario (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Wells County include: Upland State Game Refuge (1), Karl T Frederick State Game Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benson County , Eddy County , Foster County , Kidder County , Pierce County , Sheridan County , Stutsman County .
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Current college students: 95 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 40 (85% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.7%
Housing units in Wells County with a mortgage: 369 (17 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 720
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4.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,395 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.96% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($23,368 average AGI) 1.28% relocated from other states ($8,026 average AGI)Wells County:1.28%North Dakota average:3.54%
6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,748 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.21% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($22,850 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($13,898 average AGI)Wells County:1.68%North Dakota average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,366 (1,270 aged, 96 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
1,295 spouses, 1,321 children (1,187 natural, 54 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 21 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
Size of family households: 794 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 723 1-person, 38 2-persons, 4 4-persons.
93.3% of residents of Wells County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Wells County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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71% of Wells County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,300
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