Wells is the central village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wells, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 386,[2] out of 1,214 in the entire town.

Wells, Vermont
Wells is located in Vermont
Wells
Wells
Wells is located in the United States
Wells
Wells
Coordinates: 43°25′1″N 73°12′12″W / 43.41694°N 73.20333°W / 43.41694; -73.20333
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyRutland
TownWells
Area
 • Total0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
507 ft (155 m)
Population386
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
05774
Area code802
FIPS code50-77875
GNIS feature ID2586659[3]

The CDP is in southwestern Rutland County, in the southwest part of the town of Wells. It sits at the western base of the Taconic Mountains, where Wells Brook exits and flows west toward the Mettawee River, a northwest-flowing tributary of Lake Champlain.

Vermont Route 30 passes through the village, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Poultney and south 7 miles (11 km) to Pawlet. The village of Granville, New York, is 3 miles (5 km) to the southwest.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Wells CDP, Vermont: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wells Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.