County · code 18179
Wells CountyIndiana
Wells County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Bluffton, formed in 1835.
- Founded1835
- County seatBluffton
- Named forWilliam Wells
- Land area368 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
- Population28,180 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped18,256 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Wells on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1835 from Adams County, Allen County, Delaware County and Randolph County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wells County was created on February 7, 1835, from parts of Adams County and attached to Allen, Delaware, and Randolph counties for administration and justice until it was fully organized on May 1, 1837. The county was named after William Wells.
- 1835Wells County created Wells created from parts of Adams New Purchase attached to Allen, Delaware, and Randolph; Wells not fully organized, parts attached to Allen, Delaware, and Randolph for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 2/p. 44
- 1837
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wells
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 18,256 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 13,511 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wells by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Wells County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wells County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wells County
- When was Wells County founded?
- Wells County was founded in 1835, formed from Adams County, Allen County, Delaware County and Randolph County, and named after William Wells.
- What is the county seat of Wells County?
- The county seat of Wells County is Bluffton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wells County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 18,256 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wells County's boundary or name changed?
- Wells County was created in 1835 from Adams County, Allen County, Delaware County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Allen County, Delaware County and Randolph County.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Wells County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wells County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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