WelchOK
A town of 640, established in 1888.
Is Welch a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than Welch. Welch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Welch: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Welch, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Welch.
Very high risk in Welch, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Welch, 37% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Welch households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Welch’s kids attend
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The Welch school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 135 | B+ |
| Welch HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 99 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers in Welch
July afternoons reach 91° and January nights drop to 26°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in ten working residents works right in Welch
In Welch, 24% of residents live below the poverty line, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For Welch, the median household income is $36,000. Employers in Welch added 85 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 200. The top destinations are Miami (13%), Vinita (9%) and Tulsa (6%).
| Welch | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Welch: about $249K
Values rose 5.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Welch, 66% of households live in a home they own, against 62% in Oklahoma’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Welch is
Among adults in Welch, 17% report frequent physical distress. 44% of Welch adults have high blood pressure.
| Welch | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Welch | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Welch
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Welch
About 8 of every 100 Welch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Welch
Town in Oklahoma, US
Welch is a town in northern Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Welch had a population of 622. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of the Kansas state line, at the intersection of state highways 2 and 10 with U.S. Highway 59.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 74369
Questions about Welch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Welch, OK a good place to live?
Welch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Welch, OK known for?
Welch was established in 1888. 2 notable people were born here, including Hub Barker and Joe Bauman.