Wells, Wisconsin

Wells, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Wells, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Monroe
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	1,322 ft (403 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	529
• Density	14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-85150Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1584395Template:GR

Wells is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 529 at the 2000 census.

History

The town of Wells recieved its name from an original settler named James Wells, who arrived in the area after traveling from Wellsville, Ohio.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 529 people, 180 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.8 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.43% White, 0.19% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 180 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,614, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,339 versus $17,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,669. About 10.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.