Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Wellsville earns an A+, 6th among Utah's 118 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country, its public schools beat 90% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household earns $104K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 14% of the land in Wellsville is conserved, where Utah’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wellsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Wellsville has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Wellsville Tabernacle and Howell-Theurer House.
Where Wellsville beats most towns.
Census counts: 885 in 1870, 4,060 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Wellsville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wellsville.
Wellsville has schools in the top 5% of Utah and has less tooth loss than most of Utah, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
Its widest gap with Utah is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.8% statewide.
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wellsville, below both the Utah town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 28% of Wellsville adults have obesity. Wellsville beats the Utah average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Wellsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wellsville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 9.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A ranks #1 of the 119 Utah towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Cache District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 463 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
8.0 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 1,608 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wellsville’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 3 mi | 1,608 |
| 2. Wellsville Mountain Wilderness | 0.5 mi | 94 |
| 3. Wellsville City Park | 0.4 mi | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wellsville has 509 jobs for its 1,906 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Wellsville for work: only 2% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Wellsville. The top destinations are Logan (25%), North Logan (7%) and Salt Lake City (6%).
| Wellsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wellsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wellsville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Wellsville is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 21% of residents (26% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (28% statewide). Wellsville has grown 6.6% since 2020, to 4,303 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Wellsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 36% | 29% |
| Median age | 33.1 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 11% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Wellsville | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.8% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,300, single groups can be off by several points
At 7.2 years of the Logan metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home (about $587K) costs more against local pay than in 84% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The typical Wellsville home is worth about $587,000, up 4.3% in a year, 10% above the Utah typical home.
| Wellsville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,250 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wellsville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
40 mi LandmarkSpiral Jetty30 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical20 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical
26 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year
32 mi MuseumHill Aerospace Museum180K visitors a yearBen Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Spiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Hill Aerospace Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wellsville
About 7 of every 100 Wellsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
3,432 counted in 2010 and 4,060 in 2020; an estimated 4,303 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.6% since 2020, after 18.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
8 places in Wellsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,060 at the 2020 census. Wellsville is located at the base of the Wellsville mountain range. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wellsville is home to the Utah State University South Farm as well as the Utah State University Equestrian Center, the American Heritage Center and the Wellsville Tabernacle. Wellsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Daniel H. Wells, a LDS Church leader.
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One town shares a border with Wellsville.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville | #6 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A+ |
| Benson | — | — | A | — | A | B+ |
Benson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wellsville and Benson report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wellsville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wellsville grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #6 of 118 in Utah. It grades A+ for health and A for schools.
That is 7.2 years of the area's median household income ($81,126 across the Logan, UT-ID metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
