Wells City, Nevada

Wells City is a city located in the Elko County, Nevada, United States. Wells City had an official population of 1346 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 1297, It is 22nd least populous in Nevada. The city encompasses an area of 6.88 sq mi (17.82 square kilometre), making it the 19th smallest by size in Nevada.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1346 people in the city, organized into 525 households, and 353 families living in the city. The population density was 195.6 people per square mile (75.52/kmē), it would be the 41st most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Nevada. There were 633 housing units at an average density of 92 per square mile (35.52/kmē). The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14. The population's age distribution was 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males. The median age was 35.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Wells City was 36 and 35 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 1080 White, Black or African American, 91 American Indian, 4 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 47 from two or more races and 122 Ohter races.

Wells city Nevada Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wells city Nevada School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wells City Nevada GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35870, making its Nevada's 22nd lowest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $41827, making its Nevada's 23rd lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16835, making its Nevada's 21st lowest city by per capita income. The median income is $20357, The median income for males was $25357 versus $16488 for females.

In 2000, 343 pupils and students, of which 55.39% are male and 44.61% are female, 25.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.25% nursery or pri school, 5.54% kindergarten, 48.1% elementary school, 30.03% high school and 11.08% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1346
April 2000 Estimate1332
July 2000 Estimate1327
July 2001 Estimate1309
July 2002 Estimate1271
July 2003 Estimate1249
July 2004 Estimate1244
July 2005 Estimate1248
July 2006 Estimate1274
July 2007 Estimate1292
July 2008 Estimate1297
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school81018
Kindergarten10919
Elementary school8382165
High school7330103
College or graduate school162238
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wells city, Nevada$35870$41827$16835
Elko County, Nevada$48383$52206$18482
Nevada, United States$44581$50849$21989
United States$41994$50046$21587