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Northern Wells Community Schools, Indiana

Northern Wells Community Schools is a unified school district in Wells County, Indiana, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 15,732 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 165 sq mi (428 km²) of land.

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Northern Wells Community Schools in Indiana
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
15,732 ± 286
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Wells County
Land area
165 sq mi (428 km²)
Median household income
$76,923 ± $6,646
Median home value
$221,600 ± $15,461
Water area
1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
State
Indiana
Census code (GEOID)
1808220
Coordinates (central point)
40.818613, -85.197450
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Northern Wells Community Schools, largest first

  1. Bluffton (city)10,529 people
  2. Lancaster Township6,122 people
  3. Jefferson Township5,897 people
  4. Ossian (town)3,384 people
  5. Union Township1,978 people
  6. Rockcreek Township1,735 people
  7. Zanesville (town)488 people
  8. Uniondale (town)309 people
  9. Tocsin (CDP)266 people
  10. Craigville (CDP)65 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District8.9 mi south
  2. Southern Wells Community Schools13 mi south
  3. Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District14 mi north
  4. Huntington County Community School Corporation15 mi west
  5. North Adams Community Schools15 mi east
  6. Adams Central Community Schools15 mi east
  7. Fort Wayne Community Schools17 mi north
  8. East Allen County Schools23 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Northern Wells Community Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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