Wells TanneryPA
Settled in 1860, this town now has 101 residents.
Is Wells Tannery a good place to live?
Wells Tannery’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Wells Tannery. Wells Tannery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wells Tannery.
Wells Tannery faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Wells Tannery is 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 65% come from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wells Tannery
About 23 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 20° and July afternoons rise to 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 10.2% of Wells Tannery
4 acres of Wells Tannery lie in its park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buchanan State Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wells Tannery
Flight 93 National Memorial and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wells Tannery. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
37 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
27 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
27 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
29 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
25 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to Wells Tannery: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wells Tannery, 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wells Tannery; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wells Tannery residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Wells Tannery
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Is Wells Tannery, PA a good place to live?
Wells Tannery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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