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Welcome to Wells County ...

Time Zone: Wells County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bluffton is the Seat for Wells County.

Wells County was founded February 7, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wells had a population of 28,296 people. This is an increase of 2.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,682 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wells represented 0.43% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Wells County:

  • Bluffton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ossian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>
  • Poneto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Poneto is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Uniondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vera Cruz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Zanesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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