A Town of Wells is in the Adirondack State Park and on the eastern border of the county.

History
A town was formed within 1805 while still a portion of Fulton County, New York. A town was afterwards reduced per formation of more towns inside Hamilton County. A Town of Gilman (known as fallowing settler John Gilman) was taken from either Wells witharound 1838, however a good deal of that area was returned whenever Gilman was dissolved in 1860.

Geography
Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the aggregate region of 462.Cipher km² (178.4 mi²). 459.Cipher kilometre² (177.Ii mi²) of these are l& and Leash.Cypher kilometre² (One.Ii mi²) of these are a water system. A aggregate vicinity is Zero.66% water supply.

A eastern town line is the border by having Warren County, New York.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 737 people, 322 households, and 205 families residing in the town. A population density is 1.6/km² (Four.2/mi²). There are 778 housing units at an typical density of Ace.7/km² (Quaternary.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 96.61% White, 0.54% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Zero.27% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 322 house away from which Xxv.2% keep close at hand tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 51.6% come married couples living together, 8.7% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & 36.3% come non-families. 31.4% of 100% house come processed higher of people & Xviii.0% develop mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.Twenty-two & a typical personal size is Ii.78.

In a town the people is spread retired by owning Twenty-one.2% under a age of Xviii, Quaternity.9% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxii.5% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-nine.0% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty-two.4% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 46 years. For each C females there are 98.Single males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & terminated, there are 91.Septet males.

the median income for a menage in the town is $29,107, & the median income for a personal is $37,500. Males have a median income of $34,821 versus $24,250 for females. A per capita income for the town is $16,174. Xv.7% of the people & Octonary.5% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twelve.8% of people under a age of 18 & 12.6% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Communities and locations in Wells

Blackbridge -- The locatiin on West Flow of any stream Road southwest of Wells & on the to the north bank of the West Branch Sacandaga Flow of any stream. Gilmantown-- The hamlet that was formerly a share of the defunct Town of Gilman, placed in Gilmantown Road between Speculator and the hamlet of Wells. The little flow of any stream known as Charley Flow of any stream is placed on this text & an additional little flow of any stream, Gilman Flow of any stream, is northward of the community. Griffin -- a hamlet in Route 8 touching a eastern town border & the East Branch Sacandaga Flow of any stream. Pumpkin Hollow -- a hamlet in Route 30 touching a border using the Town of Hope, east of the Sacandaga River. Sacandaga River -- A river that begins south a portion of the town per confluence of the East Branch & West Branch south of Wells village. A flow of any stream empties into Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County, New York. Wells -- A hamlet of Wells, placed in Route 30 & Algonquin Flow of any stream, which occurs as widening of the East Branch Sacandaga Flow of any stream. Whitehouse -- a locatiin in the nor'-west corner of the town on West Flow of any stream Road & the northerly bank of the West Branch Sacandaga Flow of any stream. These are at a west prevent of West Flow of any stream Road. Windfall -- The locatiin northeast of Wells on Windfall Road.

Adjacent towns and areas
A to the south border of Wells is formed per Towns of Benson and Hope. A Town of Arietta is at a west border, & the Town of Lake Pleasant is the northwest border. A Town of Indian Lake is the north border. A Towns of Stony Creek, Thurman, and Johnsburg in Warren County are to the east.