Wells County Information
Wells in
North Dakota occupies
1,291 square miles and has a 2006 population of
4,432, a change from a 2000 population of
5,102 and
5,864 in 1990.
10.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
4.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Wells in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
103 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Wells, North Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wells | |
| State | North Dakota | |
| Land Area | 1,291 sq. miles | Ranked 531 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 4,432 | Ranked 2,874 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 4,555 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,102 | Ranked 2,844 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,864 | Ranked 2,774 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 4.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 15.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 64 | 28 |
| Burglaries | 20 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 41 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,189 | 2,371 |
| Unemployed Population | 103 | 91 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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