What is the population of Wells?

The population of Wells, VT is 1,151.

Where is Wells located?

Wells, VT is located at latitude 43.4172900 and longitude -73.2042700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Wells?

The area of Wells, VT is 23.4 km².

What is the elevation of Wells?

Wells, VT has an elevation of 162 meters (531 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wells in?

Wells, VT is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Wells in?

Wells is in the state of Vermont, United States.

What county is Wells, VT in?

Wells is in Rutland County, Vermont.

How has the population of Wells changed?

The population of Wells, VT has increased from 1,150 (2010) to 1,151 (2020), a change of 0.1%.

Wells, Vermont

Wells: town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States

About

Wells is a town located in the county of Rutland in the U.S. state of Vermont. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,150 and a population density of 49 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,151 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Wells

Population	1,151 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Vermont (United States)
County	Rutland County
Postal code	05774
Phone Area Codes	802
Area	23.4 km²
Latitude & Longitude	43.4173,-73.2043
Altitude	614 feet / 187 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	21:00:11 (22nd April 2026)
Density	49 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	0.09% (2010-2020)
Weather	56℉ Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Wells is located at 43°25'2"N 73°12'15"W (43.4172900, -73.2042700).

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Weather

56°F

Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

2 to 6 mph SW Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Wells increased by 0.09% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,150	-	census
2011	1,149	-0.09%	estimation process
2012	1,143	-0.52%	estimation process
2013	1,142	-0.09%	estimation process
2014	1,142	0%	estimation process
2015	1,143	0.09%	estimation process
2016	1,139	-0.35%	estimation process
2017	1,150	0.96%	estimation process
2018	1,151	0.09%	estimation process
2019	1,154	0.26%	estimation process
2020	1,151	-0.26%	estimation process

Wells zip code is 05774. County name: Rutland, County fips: 50021

People born in Wells (2)

People born in Wells, including Mormon leader during the formative period of the Latter Day Saint movement Oliver Cowdery, Anson Rogers Graves, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Wells, VT. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
230898	Green Mountain College	Poultney (VT)	05764-1199
230834	Castleton University	Castleton (VT)	05735
231077	College of St Joseph	Rutland (VT)	05701-3899
418029	Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program	Hudson Falls (NY)	12839
188438	Adirondack Community College	Queensbury (NY)	12804

Nearby Transit Stations (25)

Rail and bus stations connected to Wells, VT. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
FHV	Fair Haven, Vermont	Depot and Water Sts.	RAIL
CNV	Castleton station	266 Main Street	RAIL
WHL	Whitehall station	Main St. and Saunders St.	RAIL
RUD	Rutland station	25 Evelyn Street	RAIL
FED	Fort Edward station	70 East St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Wells.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Well Post Office	Wells (VT)	05774
Granvill Post Office	Granville (NY)	12832
Middle Granvill Post Office	Middle Granville (NY)	12849
Pawl Post Office	Pawlet (VT)	05761
West Pawl Post Office	West Pawlet (VT)	05775

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Other cities in Rutland County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rutland County , VT. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Castleton	4,490	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Rutland	4,105	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, surrounding the city of Rutland
Brandon	3,705	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Pittsford	2,757	Town in Vermont
Fair Haven	2,530	Town in Vermont, United States
West Rutland	2,129	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Wallingford	1,938	Town in Vermont
Poultney	1,693	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Proctor	1,578	Town in Vermont
Pawlet	1,359	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Danby	1,308	Town in Rutland County, Vermont
Mount Holly	1,241	Town in Vermont
Chittenden	1,170	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Mendon	1,015	Town in Vermont
Benson	991	Town in Vermont
Shrewsbury	979	Town in Rutland County, Vermont, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Wells distances to largest Vermont cities