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County twins · 86.1% profile similarity

Wells County, INvs.Jasper County, IA

Jasper County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.8% versus 3.5% in Wells County.

Population28,42037,954
Median household income$71,957$71,311
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%20.0%
Poverty7.2%8.3%
Foreign-born1.9%2.8%
No vehicle4.1%4.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.4%75.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.01%0.61%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.5%9.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate6.7%Not reported

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Wells County

Transmitted
8,649
Returned
8,636
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Jasper County

Transmitted
2,394
Returned
2,280
Rejected
14