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Wells Township (Delta County), Michigan

Wells Township (Delta County) is a township in Delta County, Michigan, home to about 4,838 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49894, and parts of 49807, 49829 and 49837 are in Wells Township (Delta County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population4,838122 per sq mi
Median home value$177,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wells Township (Delta County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)199 miles away
Closer regional airportDelta County Airport (ESC)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wells Township (Delta County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wells Township (Delta County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wells Township (Delta County) had 4,876 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 374th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Delta County grew from 23,881 residents in 1900 to 36,903 in 2020.

Wells Township (Delta County) population by census2000: 5,044, 2010: 4,885, 2020: 4,8765,04420004,88520104,8762020

Delta County, 1900–2020

Delta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,881, 1910: 30,108, 1920: 30,909, 1930: 32,280, 1940: 34,037, 1950: 32,913, 1960: 34,298, 1970: 35,924, 1980: 38,947, 1990: 37,780, 2000: 38,520, 2010: 37,069, 2020: 36,90324K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5034K’60’7039K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wells Township (Delta County)Jan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; May: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in26°8°Jan1.228°8°Feb1.037°18°Mar1.647°29°Apr2.360°41°May3.371°51°Jun3.577°56°Jul2.976°55°Aug3.068°49°Sep3.255°37°Oct3.142°27°Nov2.431°16°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Escanaba, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Delta County

11,596 jobs at 991 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delta CountyManufacturing: 2,156 jobs; Retail trade: 1,970 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,820 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,253 jobs; Administrative and support: 907 jobs; Other services: 567 jobs; Professional services: 530 jobs; Finance and insurance: 494 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells Township (Delta County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba1.9 miles
  • Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique40.8 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain45.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wells Township (Delta County)

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Pioneer Trail Park · 84 acres1.6 mi
  • Upper Peninsula State Fair Grounds · 81 acres1.1 mi
  • Ludington Park · 66 acres3.0 mi
  • Aronson Island · 35 acres3.3 mi
  • City Park · 31 acres1.5 mi
  • Veterans Park · 7 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • GFS Marketplace1.2 mi
  • Five Corners Market1.5 mi
  • Meijer1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Escanaba Public Library2.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • U P Steam & Gas Engine Museum1.3 mi
  • U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association Agricultural Museum1.3 mi
  • Delta County Historical Society3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • William Bonifas Fine Art Center2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Escanaba City, Gladstone, Escanaba Township, Bark River, Ford River, Brampton, Harris and Baldwin Township (Delta County).

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