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Wells County, Indiana

Wells County, Indiana, has 28,883 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bluffton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 368 sq mi (953 km²) of land.

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Wells County in Indiana
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Wells County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,883
Land area
368 sq mi (953 km²)
County seat or government
Bluffton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$71,957 ± $3,917
Median home value
$197,600 ± $11,866
Median rent, with utilities
$813 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
75.6% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fort Wayne, IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.16 sq mi (5.6 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18179
Coordinates (central point)
40.735547, -85.213349
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wells County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4695218,189 people
  2. 4671415,734 people
  3. 467837,764 people
  4. 467776,081 people
  5. 467404,486 people
  6. 467923,621 people
  7. 473593,528 people
  8. 467702,530 people
  9. 469911,594 people
  10. 467911,210 people
  11. 467811,046 people
  12. 46798954 people
All 17
  1. 46731657 people
  2. 46766579 people
  3. 46799375 people
  4. 46759271 people
  5. 4677834 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Wells County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wells County, largest first

  1. Harrison Township8,879 people
  2. Lancaster Township6,122 people
  3. Jefferson Township5,897 people
  4. Union Township1,978 people
  5. Rockcreek Township1,735 people
  6. Chester Township1,178 people
  7. Liberty Township1,068 people
  8. Nottingham Township963 people
  9. Jackson Township600 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Wells County, largest first

  1. Northern Wells Community Schools15,732 people
  2. Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District8,879 people
  3. Southern Wells Community Schools3,809 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bluffton, Indiana (city)10,529 people
  2. Ossian, Indiana (town)3,384 people
  3. Markle, Indiana (town)1,203 people
  4. Zanesville, Indiana (town)488 people
  5. Liberty Center, Indiana (CDP)389 people
  6. Uniondale, Indiana (town)309 people
  7. Tocsin, Indiana (CDP)266 people
  8. Poneto, Indiana (town)174 people
  9. Craigville, Indiana (CDP)65 people
  10. Keystone, Indiana (CDP)65 people
  11. Vera Cruz, Indiana (town)62 people
  12. Petroleum, Indiana (CDP)34 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Adams County, Indiana15 mi east
  2. Huntington County, Indiana15 mi northwest
  3. Blackford County, Indiana19 mi south
  4. Jay County, Indiana24 mi southeast
  5. Allen County, Indiana26 mi north
  6. Grant County, Indiana28 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.