Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:43 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:31 am – 4:50 pm
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People325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3155 householdsMedian household income $67,250Median home value $208,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 23%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 42 minutes68% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 304 acresCowans Gap State Parkstate park · 12.8 miTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 15.1 mi · 1,744 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 536 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.8 mi · 30,608 acresBuchanan's Birthplace State Parkstate park · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201941 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFulton County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWells Tannery Water Sysserves 95 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202129 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,108 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Medical Center12.2 miPost officeWells Tannery Post Office1.2 miTown hallWells Township Municipal Building2.3 miFire stationHustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company - Station 576.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllegany College of Maryland12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO18 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD87 miInterstateI-762.5 miUS highwayUS 304.1 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD29 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16691 ZIP area.
