Wellman, Iowa

About Wellman

Wellman, IA is a small town located in southeastern Iowa, home to 1,531 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Wellman is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,431 residents per square mile.

📰 Wellman News Today

• Beth Coleman Obituary Sep 30, 2026 Powell Funeral Homes · Sep 30
• Wellman Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Melvin Richard "Dickie" Miller Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Jones & Eden Funeral Home · Jul 25
• Wellman, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• BREAKING: City of Wellman Under Boil Order Until Further Notice KCII Radio Washington, Iowa · Aug 7

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What Makes Wellman Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wellman

• Bidwell-Slockett Park reviews ★
• Foster Woods Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lantz Wildlife Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wellman

• Mid-Prairie High School
• Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy
• Mid-Prairie West Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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