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A town of 1,012, platted in 1856.
The best of Wellsville’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Wellsville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 11 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. The median household income is $61K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 13 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on the outdoors. Wellsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wellsville beats most towns.
1,217 counted in 2010 and 998 in 2020; an estimated 1,012 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Wellsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 867 in 1880, a peak of 1,565 in 1970, 998 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2026 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wellsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wellsville.
Wellsville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Wellsville adults report frequent physical distress, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wellsville.
| Wellsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wellsville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wellsville Middletown R-I school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 116 | C |
| Wellsville-Middletown HSLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 145 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Wellsville for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Wellsville fell to 162 in 2023, 88 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Montgomery City (10%), Mexico (8%) and Jefferson City (4%).
| Wellsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.7% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Wellsville home is worth about $203,000, up 8.8% in a year, 23% below the Missouri typical home. Wellsville’s median rent is $725 a month.
| Wellsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wellsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 20°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The violent crime rate in Wellsville is 0 per 1,000 residents. Wellsville's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Wellsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Wellsville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wellsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States
Wellsville is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 998 at the 2020 census, down from 1,217 in 2010.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.