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Census Data for Wells Bridge

As far as we can tell, Wells Bridge<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Wells Bridge, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

Otsego County ...

Wells Bridge is located in Otsego County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Otsego County.

Miscellaneous Information for Wells Bridge ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Otsego County or the community of Wells Bridge:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Wells Bridge:
    • GNIS ID for Wells Bridge: 969039
    • GNIS ID for Otsego County: 974137
    • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Wells Bridge is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Wells Bridge, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Wells Bridge. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Wells Bridge:13859<4>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Wells Bridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Wells Bridge may originally have been Well's Bridge. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Bridge might be written as Well Bridge. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Bridge.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wells Bridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).