Wellman, Iowa

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Coordinates: 41°28′2″N 91°50′9″W / 41.46722, -91.83583
Wellman, Iowa
Location of Wellman, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Washington
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	699 ft (213 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,393
- Density	1,419.6/sq mi (548.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52356
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-83280
GNIS feature ID	0462787

Wellman is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Overview
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Wellman is located at 41°28′2″N, 91°50′9″W (41.467118, -91.835956)^[1], in the northwestern corner of the county and in the southeastern part of the state.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Overview

The town is served by its own volunteer ambulance service and volunteer fire department, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1978. Enhanced 911 service is available in the entire area. Two municipal parks are within the city limits - The North Park provides recreational facilities including lighted tennis courts, lighted baseball diamonds, playground facilities, and a band shelter. The South Park is located along the "Smith Creek" waterway and is used extensively for horse shows and various entertainment programs. The English River winds its way just north of Wellman and provides for an abundance of sightseeing, hiking, canoeing and bird watching.

Motto: A Town That Cares

Has one of the few remaining golf courses with sand greens.

The annual 4th of July celebration is one of the family oriented events in Southeastern Iowa.

The local weekly newspaper is the Wellman Advance.

Centennial was celebrated in 1979.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 549 households, and 372 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,419.6 people per square mile (548.8/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 580.9/sq mi (224.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 549 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,807 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,430. About 5.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Local schools include Mid Prairie High School and Wellman Elementary School, plus Iowa Mennonite High School to the northeast. The University of Iowa and University of Iowa Hospitals are 25 miles away in Iowa City, and Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids and with a satellite centers 16 miles away in Washington and 25 miles away in Iowa City.