Wells, Nevada

About Wells

Wells, NV is a small town located in northeastern Nevada with an estimated population of 1,242.

Wells holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.9 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 180 residents per square mile.

📰 Wells News Today

• 14mi SW of Wells, NV Daily Snow Forecasts OpenSnow · Oct 1
• 1 dead after semi, car crash sparks wildland fire on U.S. 93 north of Wells KRXI2 · Sep 2
• Wells Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Oxley Fire burns 11,000 acres north of Wells, threatening homes KOLO | 8 News Now · Aug 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Wells, Nevada - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Nevada headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wells Unique

• A top-25 city in Nevada by population (#18 of 19 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Wells — but the Nevada one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wells

• Bella's Restaurant & Espresso
• Betaso's Restaurant & Bar — mexican
• JJ's Smokehauz — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Large microwave antennas. · Attraction
• Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wells

• Wells City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wells

• Ruby Valley Elementary School
• Wells Elementary School
• Wells High School
• Wells Jr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Wells

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