The Town Files

Wells County, North Dakota

3,890 people. The median home is worth $114,500 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $66,114.

Towns in Wells County

Towns in Wells County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harvey1,650$118,500$42,69742.8

People and housing

Wells CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$114,500$167,950
Median rent$648$775
Median household income$66,114$68,195
Median age46.339.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.1%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,438 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,991 a year.

Largest industries in Wells CountyHealth care & social assistan…354 jobs · $47,498Wholesale trade225 jobs · $85,366Hotels & restaurants68 jobs · $12,015Other services51 jobs · $55,963Manufacturing49 jobs · $49,093Construction39 jobs · $45,911
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wells County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 418 storm events in Wells County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Wells County by type since 1996Hail109Drought9Tornado8Blizzard48High Wind49Heavy Snow31Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm30Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wells County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
February 5, 2023SnowstormDR-4686: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
October 2, 2020Severe StormDR-4565: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).