Wells is a city in Elko County, Nevada, home to about 1,352 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89835.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wells. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elko Regional Airport (EKO)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV279 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA525 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wells; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wells had 1,237 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Elko County grew from 5,688 residents in 1900 to 53,702 in 2020.
Elko County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, NV weather station (about a mile away).
21,652 jobs at 1,185 businesses in Elko County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Elko. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Valley Elementary SchoolWells | K–8 | 6 | Public | 43.9 mi |
| Wells Elementary SchoolWells | K–6 | 141 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wells Jr High SchoolWells | 7–8 | 54 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Wells High SchoolWells | 9–12 | 100 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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