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Wellman, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Wellman is a Census city of 1,454 people across 1.07 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $57,560, 72.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wellman
What Wellman is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.07 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,356
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wellman
- Population1,454
- Median age40.4
- Population under 18368 plus or minus 83
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over414 plus or minus 110
- Share 65 and over28.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households581
- Family households344 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wellman
- Median household income$57,560 plus or minus $11,556
- Per capita income$31,234
- Civilian labor force712 plus or minus 146
- Employed708 plus or minus 146
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over1,059
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wellman
- Housing units640
- Occupied units581
- Vacant units59 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied423 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied158 plus or minus 78
- Ownership rate72.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$820
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units470
- Share single family73.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more113 plus or minus 66
- Share in buildings of two or more17.7 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes57 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wellman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute663 plus or minus 140
- Commuting under 15 minutes243 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more308 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.5 percent
- Drove alone85.9 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Wellman
- NFIP communityCity of Wellman
- NFIP community number190276
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/16/13(M)
The City of Wellman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190276 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Wellman
Washington County context, not Wellman figures
- Establishments in Washington County687
- Covered employment, Washington County8,558
- Average annual pay, Washington County$48,539
- Housing units permitted, Washington County34
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wellman.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wellman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wellman, Iowa?
1,454, in 581 households. Wellman city covers 1.07 square miles of land, which is 1,356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wellman in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wellman?
$57,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,500. Median gross rent is $820 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wellman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wellman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wellman, city of, community 190276, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wellman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wellman.
Is zoning published for Wellman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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