Wellsville, Utah | |
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The Wellsville Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse
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Location in Cache County and the state of Utah |
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Coordinates: 41°38′8″N 111°55′59″W / 41.63556°N 111.93306°WCoordinates: 41°38′8″N 111°55′59″W / 41.63556°N 111.93306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Cache |
Founded (as Maughan's Fort) | 1856 |
Named for | Daniel H. Wells |
Area | |
• Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
• Land | 6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 4,547 ft (1,386 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,432 |
• Density | 520/sq mi (200.9/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 84339 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-82620 |
GNIS feature ID | 1447103 |
Website | www |
Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,432 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 3,578 in 2014. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.21%, is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wellsville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,729 people, 778 households, and 686 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.3 people per square mile (165.9/km²). There were 815 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.29% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.
There were 778 households out of which 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.79.