Wells County, North Dakota
55 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,890
- Median household income
- $66,114
- ±8,439
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 36 of 1,809 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.3%
- 1,470 of 1,787 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wells | 3,905 (2021) | 700 Railway St N, Fessenden | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowdon | 138 (2021) | Po Box 309, Bowdon | — |
| City of Cathay | 21 (2021) | 24 3rd Ave., Cathay | — |
| City of Fessenden | 451 (2021) | Po Box 42, Fessenden | — |
| City of Hamberg | 13 (2021) | 323 Hwy 30, Hamberg | — |
| City of Harvey | 1,606 (2021) | 120 8th St W, Harvey | Website |
| City of Hurdsfield | 62 (2021) | Po Box 133, Hurdsfield | — |
| City of Sykeston | 99 (2021) | 20 Platt Ave Ne, Sykeston | — |
Townships 36
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Berlin | 38 (2021) | 4631 4th St Se, Heaton | — |
| Township of Bilodeau | 44 (2021) | 5525 1st St Ne, Sykeston | — |
| Township of Bremen | 44 (2021) | 5810 19th St Ne, New Rockford | — |
| Township of Bull Moose | 37 (2021) | 2911 6th St Ne, Hurdsfield | — |
| Township of Cathay | 41 (2021) | 1211 2nd St Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Chaseley | 40 (2021) | 12 2nd Ave Sw, Chaseley | — |
| Township of Crystal Lake | 31 (2021) | 946 28th Ave Ne, Hurdsfield | — |
| Township of Delger | 25 (2021) | 3187 10th St Ne, Chaseley | — |
| Township of Fairville | 28 (2021) | 5968 17th St Ne, New Rockford | — |
| Township of Forward | 95 (2021) | 2067 36th Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Fram | 47 (2021) | 228 Dakota St, Harvey | — |
| Township of Germantown | 40 (2021) | 1768 49th Ave Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Haaland | 50 (2021) | 71 40th Ave Ne, Bowdon | — |
| Township of Hamburg | 39 (2021) | 1962 49th Ave Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Hawksnest | 24 (2021) | 5729 6th St Se, Sykeston | — |
| Township of Heimdal | 44 (2021) | 201 Main St, Heimdal | — |
| Township of Hillsdale | 89 (2021) | 2788 25th St Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Johnson | 31 (2021) | 5153 3rd St Se, Sykeston | — |
| Township of Lynn | 16 (2021) | 2639 1st St Se, Hurdsfield | — |
| Township of Manfred | 34 (2021) | 1923 40th Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Norway Lake | 34 (2021) | 4821 28th St Ne, Maddock | — |
| Township of Oshkosh | 52 (2021) | 4520 12th St Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Pony Gulch | 52 (2021) | 1280 26th Ave Ne, Hurdsfield | — |
| Township of Progress | 18 (2021) | 3938 4th St Se, Bowdon | — |
| Township of Rusland | 30 (2021) | 1671 31st Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Silver Lake | 13 (2021) | 338 34th Ave Se, Chaseley | — |
| Township of South Cottonwood | 47 (2021) | 1159 44th Ave Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Speedwell | 49 (2021) | 59 47th Ave Ne, Heaton | — |
| Township of St Anna | 27 (2021) | 3675 Old Highway 52, Harvey | — |
| Township of Sykeston | 45 (2021) | 421 52nd Ave Ne, Sykeston | — |
| Township of Valhalla | 21 (2021) | 2895 57th Ave Ne, Sheyenne | — |
| Township of Wells | 87 (2021) | 2518 34th Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of West Norway | 58 (2021) | 1920 42nd Ave Ne, Manfred | — |
| Township of West Ontario | 40 (2021) | 1051 42nd Ave Ne, Fessenden | — |
| Township of Western | 78 (2021) | 2233 30th Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Woodward | 27 (2021) | 5941 7th St Ne, Carrington | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Airport Authority | Air transportation | 120 8th St W, Harvey | — |
| Fessenden Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 193, Fessenden | — |
| Cathay Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1397 51st Ave Ne, Cathay | — |
| Fessenden Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 236, Fessenden | — |
| Harvey Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3, Harvey | — |
| Sykeston Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 341, Sykeston | — |
| Fessenden Park District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 313, Fessenden | — |
| Harvey Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 21, Harvey | — |
| Sykeston Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 385, Sykeston | — |
| Wells County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 7, Fessenden | — |
| Central Plains Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 157, Fessenden | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25
School district2 schools
500 2nd St N, Fessenden, ND, 58438
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HARVEY 38
School district2 schools
811 Burke Ave, Harvey, ND, 58341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Leeds Farmers Market (Leeds)
Tappen Farmers' Market (Tappen)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.