Wells River, Vermont

Wells River, Vermont
Wells River, Vermont is located in Vermont
Wells River, Vermont
Wells River, Vermont
Location within the state of Vermont
Coordinates: 44°9′14″N 72°3′15″W / 44.15389°N 72.05417°W / 44.15389; -72.05417
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2)
 • Land1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total431
 • Density230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05081
Area code802
FIPS code50-78025[2]
GNIS feature ID1460106[3]
Wells River Village Historic District
LocationMain, Center, Grove, Cross, and Water Sts., Newbury, Vermont
Area39 acres (15.8 ha)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Other, Federal, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.83003217[4]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983

Wells River is a village in the town of Newbury in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 431 at the 2020 census.[5] The village center is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 5 and 302.

The village center (the portion near the confluence of the Wells River and the Connecticut River) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as Wells River Village Historic District. The district covers 84 contributing properties over an area of 390 acres (1.6 km2). It includes examples of Classical Revival, Federal, and Late Victorian styles.[6] The architectural character of the district represents the building traditions of nineteenth-century Vermont, showcasing a wide array of building styles.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wells River village, Vermont". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.