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Wellton, Arizona

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Population in 2022: 2,519 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +37.7%
Males: 1,232  (48.9%)
Females: 1,287  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

66.6 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 85356.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,373 (it was $27,045 in 2000)
Wellton:

$50,373
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,485 (it was $13,644 in 2000)

Wellton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,530 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
Wellton:

$122,530
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $243,528; detached houses: $282,070; townhouses or other attached units: $241,206; in 2-unit structures: $475,483; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,847; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,419; mobile homes: $135,665; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $43,162

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,001.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wellton: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.0%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 12.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.7% for other race residents, 31.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wellton, AZ (2022)
    • 1,68367.6%White alone
    • 56622.7%Hispanic
    • 1546.2%Two or more races
    • 140.6%Asian alone
    • 50.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.04%Black alone



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wellton, Arizona as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wellton is 745 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Wellton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(33.5)		3
(99.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(62.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(69.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(33.3)		1
(32.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.4)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(52.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(67.3)		1
(34.0)		1
(33.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.7)		1
(34.2)		1
(34.3)		13
(437.3)		4
(135.9)		7
(234.8)		2
(66.6)		4
(131.2)		3
(98.0)		3
(94.1)		2
(79.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6
(313.2)		9
(312.3)		2
(68.4)		15
(514.8)		11
(370.0)		6
(203.8)		3
(100.6)		13
(432.9)		9
(295.3)		11
(359.2)		3
(94.1)		2
(79.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		11
(574.1)		4
(138.8)		5
(171.1)		19
(652.0)		20
(672.7)		11
(373.6)		12
(402.5)		16
(532.8)		20
(656.2)		15
(489.9)		26
(815.8)		16
(632.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(156.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.2)		1
(34.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.0)		1
(33.5)		3
(99.9)		2
(65.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(94.1)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.6)
City-Data.com crime index73.189.921.271.7160.496.5149.9299.4104.764.3216.246.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wellton, AZ

Crime rate in Wellton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Arizona average:

1.75
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Ancestries: English (11.2%), German (6.6%), Irish (5.3%), Canadian (2.8%), Norwegian (2.8%), Danish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1970

Elevation: 248 feet

Land area: 2.51 square miles.

Population density: 1,002 people per square mile   (low).

Wellton, Arizona map

555 residents are foreign born (13.5% Latin America, 5.9% North America).

This town:

22.3%
Arizona:

13.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,293 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $541 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (27.7 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (128.9 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (133.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Wellton Hills, AZ (1.8 miles ),
Tacna, AZ (3.2 miles ),
Fortuna Foothills, AZ (4.0 miles ),
Buckshot, AZ (4.5 miles),
El Prado Estates, AZ (4.7 miles ),
Winterhaven-Bard, CA (5.2 miles ),
Yuma, AZ (5.3 miles ),
Martinez Lake, AZ (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.67 N, Longitude: 114.14 W

Distribution of median household income in Wellton, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wellton, AZ in 2022
Wellton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 46 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2021: 57 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2020: 52 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2019: 48 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $97,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Wellton, AZ residents
Average permit cost in Wellton, AZ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

12.9%
Arizona:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +685 (+59.9%).
Most common industries in Wellton, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.4%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Utilities (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.2%)
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Rail transportation (6.7%)
  • Utilities (6.7%)
  • Truck transportation (5.6%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Utilities (5.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Wellton, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
  • Cashiers (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (5.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)

Average climate in Wellton, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wellton, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2006 was 42.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

5.1

Earthquake activity:

Wellton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 3799% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from Wellton center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Wellton center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Wellton center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 183.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 322.2 miles away from Wellton center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yuma County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wellton topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellton:

  • Arizona Western College (about 21 miles; Yuma, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
  • Imperial Valley College (about 81 miles; Imperial, CA; FT enrollment: 5,313)
  • Estrella Mountain Community College (about 119 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,932)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (about 121 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • Glendale Community College (about 129 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • Grand Canyon University (about 131 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 44,186)
  • South Mountain Community College (about 131 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,736)

Public schools in Wellton:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wellton: Butterfield Golf Course (A), Wellton Fire Department (B), Wellton Town Hall (C), Wellton Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wellton include: Grace Fellowship Church (A), Wellton Community Presbyterian Church (B), Wellton Assembly of God (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wellton: Butterfield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Desert Motel (28709 Los Angeles Avenue).

Court: Yuma County - Courts- Justice Court 3rd Precinct (10260 Dome Street).

Yuma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wellton and their reported violations in the past:

MOHAWK UTILITY COMPANY (Address: 36140 ANTELOPE DR , Population served: 300, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2013. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-27-2014)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2013. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-27-2014)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 46 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 102 other older monitoring violations
ANTELOPE WATER COMPANY (Address: 35710 ANTELOPE DR , Population served: 163, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014)
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 17 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.4%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

Banks with branches in Wellton (2011 data):

  • National Bank of Arizona: Wellton Branch at 28801 Los Angeles Avenue, branch established on 1953/12/28. Info updated 2008/09/11: Bank assets: $4,485.6 mil, Deposits: $3,731.3 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Wellton:

Marital status in Wellton, AZ
  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Wellton:

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.3
Arizona average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wellton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Wellton:

(Wellton, Arizona Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Wellton, AZ (based on Yuma County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic43,4017
Evangelical Protestant18,34192
Other7,16425
Mainline Protestant4,07814
Black Protestant2223
None122,545-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Yuma County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Yuma County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Yuma County:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
Here:

4.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yuma County:

9.5%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Yuma County:

25.7%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.3%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Wellton:

44.8%
State:

47.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Wellton:

26.4%
Arizona:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Wellton:

10.5%
Arizona:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wellton:

6.9
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wellton:

34.0%
Arizona:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

49.6%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.3%
Arizona:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wellton, AZ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 15$42,698$34,15819$27,556
Other Government Administration 8$36,003$54,0050$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$31,154$46,7310$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,516$50,0640$0
Water Supply 2$9,269$55,6140$0
Solid Waste Management 2$7,433$44,5980$0
Firefighters 0$0 17$11,242
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,268
Totals for Government 38$139,073$43,91837$41,066

Wellton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $124,000 ($49.23)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $951,000 ($377.53)
    Water Utilities: $777,000 ($308.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $535,000 ($212.39)
    Central Staff Services: $241,000 ($95.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000 ($85.35)
    Regular Highways: $198,000 ($78.60)
    Financial Administration: $184,000 ($73.04)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000 ($34.54)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $35,000 ($13.89)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($9.13)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $50,000 ($19.85)
    Water Utilities: $26,000 ($10.32)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($9.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($6.35)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($3.18)

Wellton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $299,000 ($118.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000 ($87.73)
    Other: $92,000 ($36.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $258,000 ($102.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($0.40)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $78,000 ($30.96)
    Fines and Forfeits: $34,000 ($13.50)
    Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($2.78)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $451,000 ($179.04)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $745,000 ($295.75)
    Highways: $235,000 ($93.29)
    Other: $16,000 ($6.35)
    Water Utilities: $14,000 ($5.56)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $806,000 ($319.97)
    Other License: $84,000 ($33.35)

Wellton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000 ($26.99)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000 ($26.99)

Wellton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,017,000 ($800.71)

6.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
Arizona average:

6.85%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,058 average AGI)
Yuma County:

0.12%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.99% ($33,301 average AGI)
from San Diego County, CA  0.58% ($74,819)
from Imperial County, CA  0.44% ($50,578)


6.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
Arizona average:

5.72%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($618 average AGI)
Yuma County:

0.06%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.07% ($47,054 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.31% ($59,914)
to Pima County, AZ  0.26% ($53,597)
Businesses in Wellton, AZ
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Ace Hardware1Microtel1
Circle K1U-Haul1
Jack In The Box1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellton:

  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KBLU (560 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KAWC (1320 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellton:

  • KCEC-FM (104.5 FM; WELLTON, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKERS EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK INC.)
  • KYRM (91.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK INC)
  • K217AW (91.3 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ADVANCED MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTTI (95.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYJT (100.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLJZ (93.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: MONSTERMEDIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wellton:

  • K28FM (Channel 28; YUMA, AZ; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)
  • K19CX (Channel 19; YUMA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • K52EG (Channel 52; YUMA, AZ; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • Wellton, Arizona
  • Fatal accident count31
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents36
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities37
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents81
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Arizona average
  • Fatal accident count14608
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents21964
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons5011
  • Fatalities16530
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents42697
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2315
See more detailed statistics of Wellton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 55Number of bridges
  • 512ft / 156mTotal length
  • $67,000Total costs
  • 196,265Total average daily traffic
  • 41,916Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Wellton, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 141930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 191960-1969
  • 61980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wellton, AZ
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wellton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Wellton, AZ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wellton)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$67,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

Most common first names in Wellton, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1970.3 years
James1672.5 years
Mary1578.5 years
Robert1273.0 years
William1177.5 years
George978.3 years
Charles878.9 years
Henry872.2 years
Jack666.9 years
Betty568.4 years
Most common last names in Wellton, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1077.5 years
Hall673.1 years
Davis574.0 years
Johnson569.6 years
Miller576.0 years
Killman484.2 years
Mcelhaney473.5 years
Peterson473.9 years
Ray484.0 years
Thompson478.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wellton, AZ
  • 82.5%Electricity
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Utility gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wellton, AZ
  • 87.3%Electricity
  • 12.7%No fuel used


Wellton compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Wellton on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
There are 9 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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