Wells city, MN

Faribault County, MN

2022 population: 2,278 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 1317.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,976	86.74%	7.1%
Black:	14	0.61%	250.0%
Indian:	16	0.70%	300.0%
Asian:	36	1.58%	100.0%
2+ races:	75	3.29%	316.7%
Hispanic:	161	7.07%	6.4%

Total non-White:	302	13.26%	39.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-151	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	86	4.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,343
2,127	90.78%
4	0.17%
4	0.17%
18	0.77%
18	0.77%
172	7.34%
216	9.22%

2000
2,362
2,183	92.42%
17	0.72%
7	0.30%
20	0.85%
7	0.30%
128	5.42%
179	7.58%

1990
2,465
2,407	97.65%
3	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
55	2.23%
58	2.35%

1980
2,777
2,756	99.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	0.76%
21	0.76%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-56	-2.4
37	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-224	-9.1
121	4.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-349	-12.6
37	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.0
483	21.2%
1,795	78.8%
598	26.3%

1,031
2.16

611	59.3%
476	77.9%
50	8.2%
420	40.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
530	22.6%
1,813	77.4%
530	22.6%

1,013
2.26

635	62.7%
493	77.6%
62	9.8%
378	37.3%

2000
Number	Percent
43.7
533	22.6%
1,829	77.4%
641	27.1%

992
2.29

632	63.7%
538	85.1%
38	6.0%
360	36.3%

1990
Number	Percent
41.9
614	24.9%
1,851	75.1%
637	25.8%

1,030
2.32

661	64.2%
557	84.3%
50	7.6%
369	35.8%

1980
Number	Percent
36.3
716	25.8%
2,061	74.2%
618	22.3%

1,072
2.54

716	66.8%
609	85.1%
48	6.7%
356	33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wells city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	67	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	55	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	61	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	97	9.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	108	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	178	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	104	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	1.5%
$200,000 or more	20	1.9%

Median Household Income	55,337
Per Capita Income	29,362

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	5.9%
Public Assistance	28	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	103	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	895	78.0%
Unemployed	25	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	920	80.1%
Not in Labor Force	228	19.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	398	314	55.9%
Non-Profit	43	97	30.7%
Self-Employed	35	45	43.8%

Local Government	35	46	43.2%
State Government	24	20	54.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	433	359	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	163	38.5%
Total	535	522	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	114	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	233	21.9%
Professional, Technical	221	20.8%
Service Occupations	147	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	3.5%
All others	347	32.7%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	205	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	159	15.0%
Construction	118	11.1%
Educational services	100	9.4%
Other services	99	9.3%
Retail trade	75	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	36	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.3%
Public administration	34	3.2%
Finance and insurance	27	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	24	2.3%
Utilities	22	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.9%
Information	19	1.8%
Wholesale trade	12	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	118	5.18%
Puerto Rican	43	1.89%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	17	0.75%
Korean	6	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,056	96.4%
Spanish	53	2.5%
Other Asian	7	0.3%
Other Indo-European	7	0.3%
Korean	6	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,004	44.1%
Irish	231	10.1%
Norwegian	206	9.0%
Polish	156	6.8%
English	153	6.7%
Swedish	86	3.8%
French	66	2.9%
Danish	57	2.5%
American	46	2.0%
European	33	1.4%
Welsh	33	1.4%
Scandinavian	31	1.4%
Italian	28	1.2%
Dutch	24	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,249	98.7%
Not a citizen	29	1.3%

Native	2,234	98.1%
Foreign-born	44	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	1.6%	104	6.6%	560	35.4%	546	34.5%	266	16.8%	81	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	1.6%
9-12 Years	104	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	560	35.4%
Some College	546	34.5%
Bach. Degree	266	16.8%
Grad Degree	81	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	R +42	R + 0.3%
D +56
2020 vs. 2012	R +184	R +340	R + 29.1%
D -156
2020 vs. 2008	R +151	R +357	R + 30.2%
D -206

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +315	R + 29.9%
D -262
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	733	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	439	36.5%	30	2.5%	1,202	16	14	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	635	57.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	383	34.6%	88	8.0%	1,106	12	12	0.04%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	595	50.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	549	46.9%	27	2.3%	1,171	2	0	0.04%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	645	51.5%	John McCain (R)	582	46.5%	25	2.0%	1,252	3	1	0.04%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	688	51.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	628	47.0%	20	1.5%	1,336	-1	-4	0.05%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	617	51.2%	George W. Bush (R)	526	43.7%	61	5.1%	1,204	-2	-4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

439

36.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

733

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,202

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

383

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

635

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

1,106

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

595

50.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

549

46.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,171

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

645

51.5%

John McCain (R)

582

46.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

628

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

688

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,336

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

526

43.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

617

51.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,204

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	492	59.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	306	37.0%	30 [+]	3.6%	828	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (1.0%);
2020	S2	67%	Jason Lewis (R)	637	53.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	441	37.2%	106 [+]	9.0%	1,184	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 82 (6.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 24 (2.0%);
2018	S2	54%	Karin Housley (R)	480	50.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	425	44.4%	52 [+]	5.4%	957	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 45 (4.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (0.7%);
2018	S1	54%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	519	53.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	402	41.7%	44 [+]	4.6%	965	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 37 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	464	48.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	455	47.6%	37 [+]	3.9%	956	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 26 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%);
2014	S2	45%	Al Franken* (DFL)	428	52.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	328	40.3%	58 [+]	7.1%	814	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 39 (4.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 18 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	402	50.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	353	44.1%	45 [+]	5.6%	800	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 37 (4.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,135
Median Value	$92,500

Occupied	1,031	90.8%
Vacant	104	9.2%

Owned	821	79.6%
Rented	210	20.4%
Median Rent	$633

Single-Family Units	986	86.9%
Detached	980	86.3%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	8.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wells city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Wells city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wells city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells city, MN