What is the population of Wells?

The population of Wells, MN is 1,691.

Where is Wells located?

Wells, MN is located at latitude 43.7460700 and longitude -93.7288400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Wells?

The area of Wells, MN is 5.053984 km².

What is the elevation of Wells?

Wells, MN has an elevation of 353 meters (1158 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wells in?

Wells, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Wells in?

Wells is in the state of Minnesota, United States.

What county is Wells, MN in?

Wells is in Faribault County, Minnesota.

How has the population of Wells changed?

The population of Wells, MN has increased from 1,594 (2010) to 1,691 (2020), a change of 6.1%.

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Wells, Minnesota

Wells: city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States

About

Wells is a city located in the county of Faribault in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,594 and a population density of 315 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,691 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Wells

Population	1,691 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
County	Faribault County
Postal code	56097
Phone Area Codes	507
Area	5.05 km²
Latitude & Longitude	43.7461,-93.7288
Altitude	1,158 feet / 353 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	03:18:51 (16th April 2026)
Density	335 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	5.74% (2010-2020)
Weather	48℉ Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Wells is located at 43°44'46"N 93°43'44"W (43.7460700, -93.7288400).

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Weather

48°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

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A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Wells increased by 5.74% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,594	-	census
2011	1,603	0.56%	estimation process
2012	1,603	0%	estimation process
2013	1,609	0.37%	estimation process
2014	1,616	0.43%	estimation process
2015	1,628	0.74%	estimation process
2016	1,648	1.21%	estimation process
2017	1,660	0.72%	estimation process
2018	1,670	0.6%	estimation process
2019	1,682	0.71%	estimation process
2020	1,691	0.53%	estimation process

Wells zip code is 56097. County name: Faribault, County fips: 27043

City of Wells

People born in Wells (7)

People born in Wells, including composer Ross Lee Finney, politician Carl Wood Riddick, security officer Larry Buendorf, .

More notable people

Al Juhnke (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1958
Cooper Boone (American singer) he was born in 11/09/1963
Frederic Warde (American typographer) he was born in 21/06/1894
Harrison J. Kaiser (American sports coach) he was born in 15/08/1899

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
173920	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato (MN)	56001

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Wells.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Well Post Office	Wells (MN)	56097

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Wells, Texas town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States with a population of 781 people.
Wells, New York town in New York, USA with a population of 613 people.
Wells, Wisconsin town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States with a population of 541 people.
Wells, Pennsylvania township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 452 people.
Wells, Kansas human settlement in United States of America with a population of 111 people.

Other cities in Faribault County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Faribault County , MN.

City Name	Population	Title
Blue Earth	3,098	City in Minnesota
Bricelyn	334	City in Minnesota
Kiester	253	Township in Faribault County, Minnesota
Winnebago	238	Township in Faribault County, Minnesota
Delavan	218	Township in Faribault County, Minnesota
Brush Creek	214	Human settlement in United States of America
Easton	183	City in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States
Frost	181	City in Minnesota
Minnesota Lake	181	Township in Faribault County, Minnesota
Elmore	174	City in Minnesota, United States
Pilot Grove	148	Township in Faribault County, Minnesota
Walters	67	City in Minnesota

Distance to Other Cities

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