Wells, New York

Wells, New York
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°23′45″N 74°17′22″W / 43.39583°N 74.28944°W / 43.39583; -74.28944
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHamilton
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorBeth Hunt (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
  Highway SuperintendentClay Earley Jr. (R)
Area
  Total
178.36 sq mi (461.96 km2)
  Land176.80 sq mi (457.91 km2)
  Water1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
Elevation
1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
683
  Density3.61/sq mi (1.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12190
Area code518
FIPS code36-041-79059
GNIS feature ID0979615
WebsiteOfficial website

Wells is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Joshua Wells, a land agent, who built the first mills in the area. It is in the Adirondack Park and on the eastern border of the county. It is northwest of Schenectady.