1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Bradford County - Wells - ED 8-60, 1880
Wells Township’s story
164 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1862Wells Township is settled
Wells TownshipPA
A town of 1,147, settled in 1862.
Population
1,147
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
55.9
years
Jobs based here
116
A commuter town
Is Wells Township a good place to live?
Wells Township’s best subject grade is a B for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Wells Township’s median age is 55.9 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Wells Township. On the outdoors, just 138 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Wells Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
South Creek TownshipJackson TownshipWells Township
How Wells Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wells Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthArnot Ogden Medical Center 10.4 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsBehind 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $210K, 3.3 years of the Sayre area’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wells Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wells Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage at Whispering Pines water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wells Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBradford County Board of ElectionsBradford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16925, 16936, 1691416925 73% · 16936 24% · 16914 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wells Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Wells Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wells Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Wells Township has added 36 jobs, to 116 in 2023. At $60,000, Wells Township’s median household income is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
2%work in town
| Wells Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wells Township2%
Elmira12%
Sayre7%
Horseheads6%
Athens Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Wells Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Wells Township are less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Wells Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Wells Township adults smoke cigarettes.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Wells Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wells Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Wells Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wells Township.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wells Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Wells Township is 79°F. Wells Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Corning Museum of Glass and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wells Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
29 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
40 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumRockwell Museum
37 mi State parkWorlds End State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wells Township
17pages on Wells Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wells Township
Elmira CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmira, NY10.3 mi$38,976 tuitionArnot Ogden Medical CenterCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Elmira, NY10.5 mi
About 1 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wells Township for work
Where Wells Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
116jobs based in Wells Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wells Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wells Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 814 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
Questions about Wells Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wells Township, PA 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.