Local servicesHospitalOrdinis Sancti Francisci Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center2.9 miPost officeWells Post Office2.6 miTown hallWells Township Hall2.8 miPoliceDelta County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationEscanaba Public Safety Department Fire Station3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBay College - Escanaba Campus2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDelta County Airport ESC4.2 miUS highwayUS 412.0 miCoachEscanaba (Delta Area Transit)Indian Trails2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49829 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49829 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:58 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min8:26 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People16,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.57,639 householdsMedian household income $45,808Median home value $139,000Median rent $667 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,653 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 6,570 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 13 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F30 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month September43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days6 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cornell 5se station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWells Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.5 miUP Fairgroundsrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 66 acresPortage Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 219 acresPortage Marsh State Wildilfe Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 147 acresFayette State Parkstate park · 21.6 miFayette Historic State Parkstate park · 21.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDelta County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Schoolcraft County, MI, 48 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEscanabaserves 12,941 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation690 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
