Profile for Wells, New York, NY

Local festivals include:

• Wells Olde Home Days & Carnival - Aug. 3-4, 2007

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Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Wells
• School enrollment & education levels in Wells
• Transportation & commute times in Wells
• Hamilton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wells demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hamilton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12842 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hamilton County government

15% of Wells residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wells ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wells
• Cemeteries in Hamilton County
• Libraries in or near Wells

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• Hamilton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Wells museums
• Wells historic sites
• Wells area parks
• Wineries near Wells

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• Wells area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hamilton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wells
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Hamilton County

• Wells business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Hamilton County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wells was $16,174, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hamilton County economic census
• Hamilton County economic summary
• Hamilton County employment growth
• Hamilton County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

13% of Wells residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wells
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Wells
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• Air pollution in Hamilton County
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• Land contamination in Hamilton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Hamilton County
• Toxic chemical releases in Hamilton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

Wells festival dates:

• Wells Olde Home Days & Carnival - Aug. 3-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Wells medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
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• Historic sites in or near Wells
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Wells
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• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hamilton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wells, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $371.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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• Libraries near Wells

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• Census map of Wells area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Wells
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wells
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wells

• Parks near Wells
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Hamilton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wells political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wells
• Total membership by faith, in Hamilton County

The average commute time for Wells workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wells travel guide
• Airports near Wells
• Hotels near Wells
• New York tourism bureau

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