Wells, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | CDP |
Image Map1: | Map of Ottawa Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Wells |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Ottawa |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 1371 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 45 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 785 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 20-76550 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2804518 |
Wells is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45.[1]
The first post office in Wells was established in 1888 and was called Poe until 1892. It remained in operation until it closed in 1996.[2]
The community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.