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Wells County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 28,180.[1] The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Bluffton.[2]

Wells County
U.S. county
Wells County Courthouse in Bluffton
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°44′N 85°13′W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1837
Named for	William A. Wells
Seat	Bluffton
Largest city	Bluffton
Area
• Total	370.25 sq mi (958.9 km2)
• Land	368.09 sq mi (953.3 km2)
• Water	2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2)  0.58%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,180
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.wellscounty.org
Indiana county number 90

Wells County is included in the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area.

History

The future state of Indiana was first regulated by passage of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. The governing structure created by this act created Wayne County as part of Indiana Territory in 1796. As the Territory's lands began filling with settlers, other counties were organized, and in December 1816 the State of Indiana was admitted to the Union. The state legislature approved (on 7 February 1835) an omnibus bill which authorized the division of portions of Wayne County into thirteen counties.[3] Wells was named for William A. Wells.[4] It was assigned to Allen County for legislative and administrative affairs at first.

On 2 February 1837 an act was passed by the state, authorizing Wells County to be organized independent of Allen County, and specifying 1 May for the date of first meeting. However, that meeting did not take place, so an act dated 20 January 1838 further authorized the meeting of appointed commissioners to decide on a county seat. That vote was completed on 5 March 1838, selecting Bluffton.[5]

Geography

The low rolling hills of Wells County have been deforested and are now completely devoted to agriculture and urban development. The Wabash River flows to the northwest, draining the central and upper part of the county, while the lower part is drained by the Salamonie River, also flowing to the northwest.[6] The highest point on the terrain (935 feet/285 meters ASL) is an isolated rise on the county's south borderline with Jay County, one-half mile (0.8 km) east of the NE corner of Blackford County.[7]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 370.25 square miles (958.9 km²), of which 368.09 square miles (953.3 km²) (or 99.42%) is land and 2.16 square miles (5.6 km²) (or 0.58%) is water.[8]

Adjacent counties

City and towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Major highways

Climate and weather

Bluffton, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2     30 16     1.8     34 19     2.6     46 29     3.2     58 40     4.1     70 51     3.9     80 61     3.9     84 64     3.7     81 62     3.1     75 55     2.5     63 42     3     48 33     2.7     35 23 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[9]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     51     −1 −9     46     1 −7     66     8 −2     82     14 4     104     21 11     100     27 16     99     29 18     94     27 17     78     24 13     64     17 6     77     9 1     67     2 −5 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Bluffton have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.83 inches (46 mm) in February to 4.11 inches (104 mm) in May.[9]

Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[10][11]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.[10][11]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[11]

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. The officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[11]

United States presidential election results for Wells County, Indiana[12]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	10,855	77.10%	2,928	20.80%	297	2.11%
2016	10,005	75.30%	2,586	19.46%	695	5.23%
2012	9,256	71.46%	3,436	26.53%	260	2.01%
2008	8,504	64.98%	4,403	33.64%	181	1.38%
2004	9,168	74.21%	3,112	25.19%	74	0.60%
2000	7,755	68.74%	3,319	29.42%	207	1.83%
1996	6,322	55.98%	3,752	33.22%	1,220	10.80%
1992	5,799	48.17%	3,282	27.26%	2,958	24.57%
1988	7,712	68.93%	3,437	30.72%	39	0.35%
1984	7,579	69.40%	3,274	29.98%	67	0.61%
1980	5,864	56.14%	3,760	36.00%	821	7.86%
1976	5,596	56.33%	4,250	42.78%	88	0.89%
1972	6,425	65.77%	3,244	33.21%	100	1.02%
1968	5,361	53.07%	3,827	37.89%	913	9.04%
1964	4,018	39.96%	5,945	59.12%	92	0.91%
1960	6,034	58.91%	4,128	40.30%	80	0.78%
1956	5,703	58.32%	3,984	40.74%	91	0.93%
1952	5,380	55.85%	3,963	41.14%	290	3.01%
1948	4,288	47.15%	4,726	51.97%	80	0.88%
1944	4,708	50.03%	4,475	47.56%	227	2.41%
1940	4,898	47.75%	5,236	51.05%	123	1.20%
1936	3,606	36.59%	6,189	62.81%	59	0.60%
1932	3,073	32.25%	6,236	65.45%	219	2.30%
1928	4,142	48.93%	4,246	50.16%	77	0.91%
1924	3,932	44.92%	4,537	51.83%	285	3.26%
1920	4,430	47.61%	4,653	50.01%	222	2.39%
1916	1,947	37.26%	2,928	56.03%	351	6.72%
1912	812	15.95%	2,760	54.20%	1,520	29.85%
1908	2,185	35.92%	3,345	54.99%	553	9.09%
1904	2,565	40.74%	3,127	49.67%	604	9.59%
1900	2,290	37.50%	3,599	58.94%	217	3.55%
1896	2,212	36.63%	3,728	61.74%	98	1.62%
1892	1,668	33.90%	2,725	55.37%	528	10.73%
1888	1,926	37.17%	2,942	56.77%	314	6.06%

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	1,822		—
1850	6,152		237.7%
1860	10,844		76.3%
1870	13,585		25.3%
1880	18,442		35.8%
1890	21,514		16.7%
1900	23,449		9.0%
1910	22,418		−4.4%
1920	20,509		−8.5%
1930	18,411		−10.2%
1940	19,099		3.7%
1950	19,564		2.4%
1960	21,220		8.5%
1970	23,821		12.3%
1980	25,401		6.6%
1990	25,948		2.2%
2000	27,600		6.4%
2010	27,636		0.1%
2020	28,180		2.0%
US Decennial Census[13] 1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15] 1990-2000[16] 2010-2013[17] 2018[18][17] 2020[1]

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 27,636 people, 10,780 households, and 7,684 families in the county.[19] The population density was 75.1 inhabitants per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 11,659 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²).[8] The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population.[19] In terms of ancestry, 38.4% were German, 12.3% were English, 10.8% were Irish, and 10.3% were American.[20] Of the 10,780 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.7% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.2 years.[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $56,885. Males had a median income of $41,871 versus $30,031 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,169. About 6.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.[21]

Education

School districts include: Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District, Northern Wells Community Schools, and Southern Wells Community Schools.[22]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wells County, Indiana

External links

• William Wells

References

На других языках

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[de] Wells County (Indiana)

Wells County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Indiana der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Bluffton.

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- [en] Wells County, Indiana

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[ru] Уэлс (округ, Индиана)

Уэлс[2] (англ. Wells County) — округ в штате Индиана, США. Официально образован в 1837 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 27 636 человека.

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