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Welcome to Wellman ...

The city of Wellman is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wellman has a population of 1,404 people<2> (see below for details).

Wellman is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wellman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wellman: 319

The ZIP code for Wellman: 52356<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellman had an population of 1,404 people. This is a decrease of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellman had a population of 1,408 people (or 6.49% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Wellman the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Wellman represents 0.05% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,408 people, the population of Wellman increased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellman.

Communities Also Named Wellman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wellman - they are located in Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellman.

Communities near Wellman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellman.

  • Coralville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiffin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kalona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <5>
  • University Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • University Heights is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North English
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Keota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wellman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wellman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellman. See our Newspapers Page for Wellman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellman ...

Looking for more information about Wellman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wellman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wellman.

Adding Wellman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Wellman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wellman post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wellman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wellman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wellman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/