How long do people stay in their homes in Wells Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Wells Township, MN, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±3.6 points) of households in Wells Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.1% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Wells Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wells Township	Rice County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.5 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±7.1 points)	39.3%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±6.4 points)	18.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±7.7 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±4.4 points)	10.1%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wells Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Rice County (21.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wells Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wells Township	—	11.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Faribault	4.0 mi	22.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Forest Township (Rice County)	5.5 mi	20.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Cannon City Township	6.7 mi	19.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw Township (Rice County)	6.7 mi	7.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shieldsville Township	7.3 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Erin Township	8.0 mi	13.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Township	8.3 mi	11.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morristown Township	8.7 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Faribault, MN (22.5%), Forest Township (Rice County), MN (20.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rice County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Shieldsville Township	14.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Richland Township	14.6% (±7.6 points)
12	Wheeling Township	13.8% (±13.4 points)
13	Erin Township	13.5% (±6.6 points)
14	Northfield Township	12.8% (±9.5 points)
15	Bridgewater Township	11.4% (±4.9 points)
16	Wells Township	11.1% (±3.6 points)
17	Webster Township	9.9% (±5.7 points)
18	Walcott Township	8.4% (±3.6 points)
19	Wheatland Township	8.3% (±4.2 points)
20	Warsaw Township (Rice County)	7.7% (±3.2 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Rice County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wells Township

How often do people move in Wells Township?

11.1% of households in Wells Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wells Township have?

33.3% of households in Wells Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells township, Rice County, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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