Wells County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,054
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,695
Renter-occupied apartments: 411 (it was 520 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 35% |
Land area: 1271 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 3,75994.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1002.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 802.0%Two or more races
- 230.6%Some other race alone
- 130.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 70.2%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 50.8 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 36.2 years |
| Males: 1,938 |  (48.4%) |
| Females: 2,064 |  (51.6%) |
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| Wells County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,125 ($31,894 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,125 |
| North Dakota: | $71,970 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $473 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $516)
| This county: | $473 |
| State: | $782 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $108,951 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
| Wells: | $108,951 |
| North Dakota: | $243,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,158Detached houses: $147,447
Here: $147,447 State: $284,144 Mobile homes: $84,667
Here: $84,667 State: $85,388
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $490
Institutionalized population: 103
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $212,600
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $91,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $214,500
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $12,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $199,000
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $38,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $107,500
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $892 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,208 (1.1%)
| Wells County: | 11.5% |
| North Dakota: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 50.8 years old
(Males: 49.8 years old, Females: 51.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.5 years old, American Indian residents: 53.6 years old, Asian residents: 64.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 14.4 years old, Other race residents: 38.0 years old)
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, Heimdal.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Boone Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Wells County include: Reformed Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Rosenfield Church (D), Saint Paul Church (E), Zion Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berlin Cemetery (1), Goodrich Adventist Cemetery (2), Goodrich Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Denhoff Adventist Cemetery (5), Rosenfield Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pop Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Moorehead Lake (C), Horse Lake (D), Moesner Lake (E), Lone Tree Lake (F), Alkali Lake (G), Bentz Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Billings County 
, Burleigh County 
, McLean County , Itasca County, Minnesota 
, Mountrail County 
, Williams County .
| Here: | 2.2% |
| North Dakota: | 1.7% |
Current college students: 95
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 25 (77.9% naturalized citizens)
| Wells County: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 22010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 111990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 30Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,862
- One, attached: 45
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 92
- 5 to 9: 97
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 or more: 35
- Mobile homes: 135
Housing units in Wells County with a mortgage: 431 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
| Here: | 98.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wells County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 1,525 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,192 | 16 |
| Catholic | 973 | 4 |
| None | 517 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Wells County: | 16.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Wells County: | 9.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 21.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wells County: | 8.3% |
| North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wells County: | 28.5% |
| State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Wells County:
Average size of farms: 1154 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,828
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.54
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,829
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $159,854
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.21%
Corn for grain: 13748 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 187572 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29952 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Wells County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 11619937.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/13/2003, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $250,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wells County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 567.5 miles away from Wells County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 218.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 236.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 381.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from Wells County center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 383.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2020 - July 1, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4565-ND: October 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4565, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: October 9, 2019 - October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4475, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 17, 2013 to June 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4128: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4128, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 22, 2013 to May 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4118: May 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4118, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 01, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1901: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1901, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to July 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1907: April 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 1907, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1829: March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wells County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 10, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,368 (69.7%)
- Carpooled: 196 (10.0%)
- Bus: 7 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 12 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0.6%)
- Walked: 210 (10.7%)
- Worked at home: 178 (9.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Management occupations (25%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Germany (29%)
- Korea (25%)
- Moldova (21%)
- Saudi Arabia (8%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Ireland (0%)
- German (58%)
- Norwegian (17%)
- American (9%)
- German Russian (3%)
- Irish (1%)
- English (1%)
- Ukrainian (1%)
People in group quarters in Wells County, North Dakota in 2010:
- 98 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Wells County, North Dakota in 2000:
- 99 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 99 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4.57% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,197 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.57% |
| North Dakota average: | 6.92% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($32,934 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($10,250 average AGI)
Wells County: 1.20% North Dakota average: 3.81%
3.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,327 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.35% |
| North Dakota average: | 7.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.35% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($53,327 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
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 2009: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,303 (1,189 aged, 114 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 86 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wells County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (171)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (43)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,436
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,812
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,204
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 700
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,552
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 44
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,002- Male householders: 895 (372 living alone), Female householders: 972 (403 living alone)
870 spouses (870 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (49 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,029 children (1,029 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 13 foster children, 0 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 112
Size of family households: 575 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 778 1-person, 54 2-persons.
654 married couples with children.
202 single-parent households (10 men, 192 women).
97.6% of residents of Wells speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,736,000 ($11,751 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $293,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,185,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,456,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,417,000
Federal grants: $11,563,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,409,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,706,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,251,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,100,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,674,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 194| Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 388
| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +7
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -334
| Here: |   -73 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -29 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Wells County, North Dakota
- 102020 or later
- 792010 to 2019
- 1232000 to 2009
- 841990 to 1999
- 2731980 to 1989
- 3401970 to 1979
- 4221960 to 1969
- 2421950 to 1959
- 2461940 to 1949
- 4501939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells County, North Dakota
- 21 room
- 212 rooms
- 43 rooms
- 1534 rooms
- 1635 rooms
- 3346 rooms
- 2357 rooms
- 2298 rooms
- 3069+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 242 rooms
- 833 rooms
- 1464 rooms
- 455 rooms
- 956 rooms
- 287 rooms
- 298 rooms
- 89+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells County, North Dakota
- 3no bedroom
- 311 bedroom
- 3462 bedrooms
- 5843 bedrooms
- 2874 bedrooms
- 1745+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 431 bedroom
- 2642 bedrooms
- 1233 bedrooms
- 164 bedrooms
- 25+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wells County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 16no vehicle
- 3261 vehicle
- 4262 vehicles
- 3793 vehicles
- 1284 vehicles
- 1505+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wells County in renter-occupied apartments
- 100no vehicle
- 2241 vehicle
- 742 vehicles
- 333 vehicles
- 274 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.8% of Wells County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Dakota.
| Wells County: | 91.8% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,204
- Other state: 749
- Northeast: 30
- Midwest: 372
- South: 33
- West: 316
- 55.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.8%Electricity
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 64.9%Electricity
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.1%No fuel used
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 1.9%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
| Here: | 6.7% |
| North Dakota: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.4% |
| North Dakota: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 14.3% |
Wells County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $514,000
Other: $509,000
Parks and Recreation: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $318,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,280,000
Regular Highways: $1,808,000
General Public Buildings: $1,372,000
General Public Buildings: $1,188,000
Parks and Recreation: $936,000
Health - Other: $657,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $35,856,000
Health - Other: $31,393,000
Police Protection: $8,247,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,133,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,276,000
Police Protection: $6,832,000
General - Other: $5,636,000
Corrections - Other: $5,154,000
General - Other: $4,976,000
Corrections - Other: $4,901,000
Regular Highways: $4,866,000
Central Staff Services: $4,207,000
Central Staff Services: $3,636,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,533,000
Regular Highways: $3,397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,083,000
Financial Administration: $2,979,000
Financial Administration: $2,561,000
Transit Utilities: $2,481,000
Transit Utilities: $2,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,450,000
Parks and Recreation: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $704,000
Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
Public Welfare - Other: $387,000
Natural Resources - Other: $354,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Public Welfare - Other: $240,000
Solid Waste Management: $223,000
Sewerage: $75,000
Libraries: $74,000
Libraries: $58,000
Sewerage: $52,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Other: $1,624,000
Public Welfare: $838,000
Public Welfare: $689,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $298,000
General Local Government Support: $211,000
Highways: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
Interest on Debt: $159,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,160,000
Other - General - Other: $965,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,464,000
Other: $2,078,000
Health and Hospitals: $728,000
Health and Hospitals: $674,000
Highways: $88,000
Highways: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,301,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,039,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,758,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,151,000
Sale of Property: $1,121,000
Sale of Property: $1,066,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,064,000
Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $871,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
Rents: $391,000
Rents: $242,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,413,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,194,000
General - Other: $817,000
General - Other: $806,000
Transit Utilities: $789,000
Transit Utilities: $433,000
Health - Other: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $238,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
Central Staff Services: $187,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Corrections - Other: $37,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,466,000
Cash and Securities: $53,026,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $353,000
Transit Utilities: $301,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,153,000
Public Welfare: $23,744,000
Highways: $8,292,000
Other: $7,663,000
Highways: $7,089,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,808,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,251,000
Other: $6,200,000
Transit Utilities: $3,059,000
General Local Government Support: $1,383,000
General Local Government Support: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
- Tax - Property: $24,760,000
Property: $22,570,000
Other License: $3,994,000
Other License: $3,840,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,743,000
: $30,859,000
Wells County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $514,000
Other: $509,000
Parks and Recreation: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $318,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,280,000
Regular Highways: $1,808,000
General Public Buildings: $1,372,000
General Public Buildings: $1,188,000
Parks and Recreation: $936,000
Health - Other: $657,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $35,856,000
Health - Other: $31,393,000
Police Protection: $8,247,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,133,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,276,000
Police Protection: $6,832,000
General - Other: $5,636,000
Corrections - Other: $5,154,000
General - Other: $4,976,000
Corrections - Other: $4,901,000
Regular Highways: $4,866,000
Central Staff Services: $4,207,000
Central Staff Services: $3,636,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,533,000
Regular Highways: $3,397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,083,000
Financial Administration: $2,979,000
Financial Administration: $2,561,000
Transit Utilities: $2,481,000
Transit Utilities: $2,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,450,000
Parks and Recreation: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $704,000
Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
Public Welfare - Other: $387,000
Natural Resources - Other: $354,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Public Welfare - Other: $240,000
Solid Waste Management: $223,000
Sewerage: $75,000
Libraries: $74,000
Libraries: $58,000
Sewerage: $52,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Other: $1,624,000
Public Welfare: $838,000
Public Welfare: $689,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $298,000
General Local Government Support: $211,000
Highways: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
Interest on Debt: $159,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,160,000
Other - General - Other: $965,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,464,000
Other: $2,078,000
Health and Hospitals: $728,000
Health and Hospitals: $674,000
Highways: $88,000
Highways: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,301,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,039,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,758,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,151,000
Sale of Property: $1,121,000
Sale of Property: $1,066,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,064,000
Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $871,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
Rents: $391,000
Rents: $242,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,413,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,194,000
General - Other: $817,000
General - Other: $806,000
Transit Utilities: $789,000
Transit Utilities: $433,000
Health - Other: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $238,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
Central Staff Services: $187,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Corrections - Other: $37,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,466,000
Cash and Securities: $53,026,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $353,000
Transit Utilities: $301,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,153,000
Public Welfare: $23,744,000
Highways: $8,292,000
Other: $7,663,000
Highways: $7,089,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,808,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,251,000
Other: $6,200,000
Transit Utilities: $3,059,000
General Local Government Support: $1,383,000
General Local Government Support: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
- Tax - Property: $24,760,000
Property: $22,570,000
Other License: $3,994,000
Other License: $3,840,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,743,000
: $30,859,000
Wells County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $514,000
Other: $509,000
Parks and Recreation: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $318,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,280,000
Regular Highways: $1,808,000
General Public Buildings: $1,372,000
General Public Buildings: $1,188,000
Parks and Recreation: $936,000
Health - Other: $657,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $35,856,000
Health - Other: $31,393,000
Police Protection: $8,247,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,133,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,276,000
Police Protection: $6,832,000
General - Other: $5,636,000
Corrections - Other: $5,154,000
General - Other: $4,976,000
Corrections - Other: $4,901,000
Regular Highways: $4,866,000
Central Staff Services: $4,207,000
Central Staff Services: $3,636,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,533,000
Regular Highways: $3,397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,083,000
Financial Administration: $2,979,000
Financial Administration: $2,561,000
Transit Utilities: $2,481,000
Transit Utilities: $2,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,450,000
Parks and Recreation: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $704,000
Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
Public Welfare - Other: $387,000
Natural Resources - Other: $354,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Public Welfare - Other: $240,000
Solid Waste Management: $223,000
Sewerage: $75,000
Libraries: $74,000
Libraries: $58,000
Sewerage: $52,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Other: $1,624,000
Public Welfare: $838,000
Public Welfare: $689,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $298,000
General Local Government Support: $211,000
Highways: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
Interest on Debt: $159,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,160,000
Other - General - Other: $965,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,464,000
Other: $2,078,000
Health and Hospitals: $728,000
Health and Hospitals: $674,000
Highways: $88,000
Highways: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,301,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,039,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,758,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,151,000
Sale of Property: $1,121,000
Sale of Property: $1,066,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,064,000
Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $871,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
Rents: $391,000
Rents: $242,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,413,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,194,000
General - Other: $817,000
General - Other: $806,000
Transit Utilities: $789,000
Transit Utilities: $433,000
Health - Other: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $238,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
Central Staff Services: $187,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Corrections - Other: $37,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,466,000
Cash and Securities: $53,026,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $353,000
Transit Utilities: $301,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,153,000
Public Welfare: $23,744,000
Highways: $8,292,000
Other: $7,663,000
Highways: $7,089,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,808,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,251,000
Other: $6,200,000
Transit Utilities: $3,059,000
General Local Government Support: $1,383,000
General Local Government Support: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
- Tax - Property: $24,760,000
Property: $22,570,000
Other License: $3,994,000
Other License: $3,840,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,743,000
: $30,859,000
Wells County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $514,000
Other: $509,000
Parks and Recreation: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $318,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,280,000
Regular Highways: $1,808,000
General Public Buildings: $1,372,000
General Public Buildings: $1,188,000
Parks and Recreation: $936,000
Health - Other: $657,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $35,856,000
Health - Other: $31,393,000
Police Protection: $8,247,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,133,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,276,000
Police Protection: $6,832,000
General - Other: $5,636,000
Corrections - Other: $5,154,000
General - Other: $4,976,000
Corrections - Other: $4,901,000
Regular Highways: $4,866,000
Central Staff Services: $4,207,000
Central Staff Services: $3,636,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,533,000
Regular Highways: $3,397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,083,000
Financial Administration: $2,979,000
Financial Administration: $2,561,000
Transit Utilities: $2,481,000
Transit Utilities: $2,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,450,000
Parks and Recreation: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $704,000
Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
Public Welfare - Other: $387,000
Natural Resources - Other: $354,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Public Welfare - Other: $240,000
Solid Waste Management: $223,000
Sewerage: $75,000
Libraries: $74,000
Libraries: $58,000
Sewerage: $52,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Other: $1,624,000
Public Welfare: $838,000
Public Welfare: $689,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $298,000
General Local Government Support: $211,000
Highways: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
Interest on Debt: $159,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,160,000
Other - General - Other: $965,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,464,000
Other: $2,078,000
Health and Hospitals: $728,000
Health and Hospitals: $674,000
Highways: $88,000
Highways: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,301,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,609,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,039,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,165,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,758,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,151,000
Sale of Property: $1,121,000
Sale of Property: $1,066,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,064,000
Interest Earnings: $910,000
General Revenue - Other: $871,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
Rents: $391,000
Rents: $242,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,413,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,194,000
General - Other: $817,000
General - Other: $806,000
Transit Utilities: $789,000
Transit Utilities: $433,000
Health - Other: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $238,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
Central Staff Services: $187,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Corrections - Other: $37,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,466,000
Cash and Securities: $53,026,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $353,000
Transit Utilities: $301,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,153,000
Public Welfare: $23,744,000
Highways: $8,292,000
Other: $7,663,000
Highways: $7,089,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,808,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,251,000
Other: $6,200,000
Transit Utilities: $3,059,000
General Local Government Support: $1,383,000
General Local Government Support: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
- Tax - Property: $24,760,000
Property: $22,570,000
Other License: $3,994,000
Other License: $3,840,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,743,000
: $30,859,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 71
- Number of aged recipients: 9
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 62
- Number of recipients under 18: 3
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 44
- Number of recipients older than 64: 24
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 50
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 23
| Most common first names in Wells County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 51 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 33 | 81.3 years |
| William | 30 | 80.0 years |
| Anna | 28 | 87.1 years |
| Emma | 24 | 86.9 years |
| Fred | 21 | 83.6 years |
| Henry | 20 | 82.3 years |
| Helen | 19 | 84.2 years |
| Robert | 19 | 74.9 years |
| Esther | 17 | 81.7 years |
| Most common last names in Wells County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Faul | 27 | 79.2 years |
| Keller | 22 | 80.9 years |
| Volk | 17 | 81.7 years |
| Johnson | 17 | 79.2 years |
| Miller | 16 | 83.3 years |
| Thomas | 14 | 76.9 years |
| Weigelt | 14 | 81.0 years |
| Hager | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Liebelt | 14 | 81.4 years |
| Martin | 13 | 83.4 years |
| Businesses in Wells County, ND | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
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- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"