Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,060 at the 2020 census. Wellsville is located at the base of the Wellsville mountain range. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wellsville is home to the Utah State University South Farm as well as the Utah State University Equestrian Center, the American Heritage Center and the Wellsville Tabernacle.
Wellsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Daniel H. Wells, a LDS Church leader.
Geography
Wellsville is on the Eastern side of the Wellsville Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.21%, is water.
Climate
Large seasonal temperature differences typify this climatic region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wellsville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wellsville had a population of 4,060. The median age was 31.7 years. 35.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.0 males age 18 and over.
89.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 10.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,196 households in Wellsville, of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 76.9% were married-couple households, 8.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 3,770 || 92.9%
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| Black or African American || 17 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 23 || 0.6%
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| Asian || 11 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 65 || 1.6%
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| Two or more races || 170 || 4.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 155 || 3.8%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,