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Located in: Orange County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Wells Riv.

Time Zone: Wells River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 802

Elevation: 740 feet [225.55 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wells River)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     382   (4.26% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     399   (22.77% increase since 2000)
2000:     325

Total Area:<3>   1.91 sq. miles [5 km²]   - of which 1.93% is water (0.04 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   216

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wells River:

Lat:   44.153600°   (or 44°9'12" N)

Lon:   -72.061700°   (or -72°3'42" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Woodsville<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wells River

GNIS ID:   2378330

FIPS State / Place Code:   50 / 78025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wells River)


About Orange County

The village of Chelsea is the County Seat for Orange County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Orange)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     28,892   (0.18% decrease since 2010)  
2010     28,944   (2.54% increase since 2000)
2000:     28,226

Total Area:   692 sq. miles [1,793 km²]

Housing Units:   14,845

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Orange

GNIS ID:   1461765

FIPS State / County Code:   50 / 017

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wells River)


About Vermont

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     624,046   (0.27% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     625,741   (2.78% increase since 2000)
2000:     608,827

Websites for State of Vermont

Official Website:   https://www.vermont.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.vermontvacation.com/

Parks:   https://www.vtstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish

Hunting:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Vermont

GNIS ID:   1779802

FIPS State:   50

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wells River)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wells River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wells River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wells River.