Wells (CDP), Vermont facts for kids
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Wells, Vermont
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 Wells (CDP), Vermont
Location in Vermont
Wells (CDP), Vermont
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Rutland |
| Town | Wells |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 507 ft (155 m) |
| Population
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386 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
05774
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| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-77875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586659 |
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, out of 1,214 in the entire town.
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.
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