Wells TownshipMI
A town of 1,585. 56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Wells Township a good place to live?
The best of Wells Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 13 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On walkability, just 80 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. 15% of the land in Wells Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Deford State Game Area, at 2,084 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wells Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wells Township stand out
Where Wells Township beats most towns.
Wells Township has shrunk 10% since 2010
1,773 counted in 2010 and 1,590 in 2020; an estimated 1,585 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Wells Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Wells Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Wells Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wells Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wells Township.
Wells Township earns a D for health
42% of Wells Township adults have obesity, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of Wells Township adults report frequent physical distress. Wells Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Wells Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wells Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, fewer of Wells Township’s working residents work locally
Among 702 Michigan towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wells Township. Since 2011, Wells Township has added 23 jobs, to 40 in 2021. The top destinations are Caro (17%), Almer Township (5%) and Elkland Township (4%).
| Wells Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Wells Township is higher than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Wells Township is 75 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wells Township since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Wells Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wells Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wells Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deford State Game Area | 2.4 mi | 2,084 |
| 2. Tuscola State Game Area | 2.4 mi | 642 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wells Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wells Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Wells Township for work
Where Wells Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Wells Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Wells Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Township | — | — | B | — | B | D |
| Indianfields Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Ellington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Kingston Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Dayton Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
Wells Township, Indianfields Township, Ellington Township, Kingston Township and Dayton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wells Township, Indianfields Township, Ellington Township, Kingston Township and Dayton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wells Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wells Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wells Township, MI a good place to live?
56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Wells Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.