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Wells Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania

Wells Township, Fulton County, township, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Wells Township, Fulton County had 492 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 494 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 473 (±114). GEOID 4205782152.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

492

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 494 · ACS 2020-2024: 473 ±114

Median household income

$60,000

±$12,866 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$182,700

±$48,801 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

not published


Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Wells Township, Fulton County and what county is it in?

Wells Township, Fulton County is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 37.4 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020.

Wells Township, Fulton County (marked with a dot) in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Wells Township, Fulton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 492 people lived in Wells Township, Fulton County on July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 494 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 473 (±114).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (498)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (496)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (493)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (494)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (492)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWells Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population473±11414,53113,018,639no clear change
Households222±516,3395,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.13±0.352.282.39no clear change
Housing units253±547,1575,806,452no clear change

Wells Township, Fulton County's population since 2000

From 529 in 2000 to 492 in 2025: down 7.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wells Township, Fulton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 529
  • 2005 (estimate) 502
  • 2010 Census 477
  • 2015 (estimate) 461
  • 2020 Census 494
  • 2025 (estimate) 492

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wells Township, Fulton County?

The median resident of Wells Township, Fulton County is 45.4 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWells Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.4±12.546.140.9no clear change
Under 18 years17.8%±7.6 pts19.7%20.4%–
65 years and over19.7%±8.0 pts22.8%19.5%–
Male57.5%±5.5 pts51.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.8 pts1.3%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.7%±2.0 pts93.2%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.6 pts1.3%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.6 pts0.2%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.4 pts2.8%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.6 pts1.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±6.6 pts0.5%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±2.1 pts0.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±3.7 pts6.4%6.1%–
With a disability21.1%±8.9 pts17.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage0.4%±0.7 pts5.1%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.8%±6.1 pts89.3%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.0%±6.4 pts17.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.6%±2.2 pts6.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.2%±10.9 pts94.1%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±7.0 pts1.0%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wells Township, Fulton County earn?

Half of Wells Township, Fulton County's 222 households earn less than $60,000 a year (±$12,866), against $65,836 in Fulton County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $56,099 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWells Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$60,000±$12,866$65,836$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$81,237±$15,220$85,807$107,538–
Per capita income$38,688±$6,917$37,688$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line15.5%±13.2 pts11.2%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line28.6%±36.1 pts16.0%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP12.2%±9.8 pts13.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer83.3%±12.9 pts88.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription77.9%±12.8 pts85.1%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wells Township, Fulton County?

Owners occupy 94.6% of Wells Township, Fulton County's occupied homes and renters 5.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,700 by its owner (±$48,801).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWells Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$182,700±$48,801$208,500$254,500no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±98.9 pts27.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,392±$220$1,445$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes94.6%±4.9 pts77.6%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.4%±4.9 pts22.4%30.7%–
Housing units253±547,1575,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±14.3 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±85.6 pts1.8%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes79.1%±12.5 pts78.2%56.6%–
Mobile homes20.2%±12.5 pts14.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±12.0 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.2%±1.7 pts3.9%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier32.4%±11.8 pts19.3%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.1%±3.9 pts5.3%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wells Township, Fulton County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Wells Township, Fulton County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wells Township, Fulton County work and get to work?

68.9% of Wells Township, Fulton County's workers drive alone and 11.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 42.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWells Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.5%±8.9 pts58.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.3%±2.1 pts2.9%5.3%–
Drove alone to work68.9%±11.3 pts78.8%68.2%–
Carpooled19.6%±10.7 pts9.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±14.4 pts0.3%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±14.4 pts1.8%3.3%–
Worked from home11.5%±7.4 pts8.4%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work42.3 min±5.131.5 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Wells Township, Fulton County?

No census tract lies mostly in Wells Township, Fulton County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Wells Township, Fulton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Wells Township, Fulton County
Tract 9602Fulton County4,915 $62,943 $187,70012%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wells Township, Fulton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Wells Township, Fulton County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wells Township, Fulton County is the 10,120th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,388th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Wells Township, Fulton County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Wells Township, Fulton County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,388th1,542

Wells Township, Fulton County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Wells Township, Fulton County?

26 of the 56 figures for Wells Township, Fulton County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wells Township, Fulton County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.