Wells TownshipND
A town of 84.
Is Wells Township a good place to live?
Wells Township’s age of the median resident is 61.5 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Wells Township. 10% of the land in Wells Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
84 people, and everyone knows the way
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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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wells Township.
The climate in Wells Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around -1°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Wells Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wells Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. 57% of Wells Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wells Township has set aside 10.1% of its land for conservation
The concentration of trails in Wells Township is 0.3 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 9.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harvey Dam Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 2. River Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Wells Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Wells Township: 16% of adults binge drink. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wells Township. Against the North Dakota average, Wells Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.
| Wells Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wells Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.2% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wells Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wells Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Wells Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wells Township, ND a good place to live?
Wells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.