WellingOK
A town of 720, settled in 1899.
Is Welling a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than Welling. Welling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
720 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Welling: who provides what
Welling is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Welling.
Very high risk in Welling, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Welling’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Welling for work: only 0% work in town. Welling’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Welling.
| Welling | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Welling has mild winters and hot summers
Welling has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 26° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Welling’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
43% of Welling adults sleep under 7 hours, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 22% of Welling adults smoke cigarettes. Welling beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Welling | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Welling | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.9% | 16.4% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Welling | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical Welling home is worth about $209K
The typical Welling home is worth about $209,000, up 10.9% in a year, 5% below the Oklahoma typical home. Welling’s median rent is $657 a month.
| Welling | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $657 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Welling
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Welling
About 1 of every 100 Welling residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Welling for work
Where Welling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Welling
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Welling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Welling had a population of 781. It is home to The Salvation Army's Heart o' Hills camp and conference center.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 74471
Questions about Welling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Welling, OK a good place to live?
Welling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.