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Town
Wellton, Arizona
Location of Wellton in Yuma County, Arizona
Wellton, Arizona Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yuma
Established	1904
Incorporated	1970
Area
• Total	28.88 sq mi (74.79 km²)
• Land	28.88 sq mi (74.79 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,375
• Density	82.25/sq mi (31.75/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code	85356
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-81480
GNIS feature ID	13463
Website	http://www.town.wellton.az.us/

Wellton is a town in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 2,882. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Demographics
Population
Economy
Transportation
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Geography

Wellton is located at 32°40′17″N 114°8′27″W / 32.67139°N 114.14083°W / 32.67139; -114.14083 (32.671436, -114.140972).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.

It is located along Interstate 8 and the former route of U.S. Route 80. It is a junction on the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Southern Pacific), where the lines to Phoenix and to Maricopa diverge. Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle pass through the town without stopping.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	957	—
1980	911	−4.8%
1990	1,066	17.0%
2000	1,829	71.6%
2010	2,882	57.6%
2020	2,375	−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 1,829 people, 700 households, and 552 families in the town. The population density was 727.3 people per square mile (281.3/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 454.9 per square mile (176.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.2% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 25.4% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 40.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 700 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.7% of households were one person and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median household income was $27,045 and the median family income was $30,071. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,644. About 16.1% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Population

During the winter season, the population virtually doubles with snowbirds from the western US as well as the western provinces of Canada filling up the many RV parks. Wellton is becoming a popular retirement destination.

The town currently operates two 18-hole golf courses that are a magnet for winter visitors. Much development is happening centered on the newer golf course and also in more rural areas as well.