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WeltyOK

With 162 residents, this town was settled in 1905.

Population

162

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Welty a good place to live?

Welty’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Welty. Welty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

IXL · 7 mi Boley · 10 mi Castle · 11 mi Paden · 12 mi Depew · 13 mi Slick · 14 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Welty: who provides what

Welty is unincorporated, so Okfuskee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEast Central Oklahoma Elec Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterOkfuskee Co. RWD #25 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesOkfuskee CountyOkfuskee County provides services here

SchoolsMason Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSecretary, Okfuskee County Election BoardOkfuskee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021

ZIP codes74833, 7401074833 56% · 74010 44%Census 2020

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 Welty.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Welty, mostly drought

Households in Welty have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2010. On expected storm and flood damage, Welty sits above 83% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Welty break down as 39% from drought and 18% from wildfires.

83risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtWildfireInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWelty’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Welty Get ready38 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Welty’s year

Welty’s typical July afternoon high is recorded as 93°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–52°

Spring48–72°

Summer69–91°

Fall49–73°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 9

typical last frost

+0.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 27°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.1° vs. the 20th century · About the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Welty’s adults feel lonely

21% of Welty adults smoke cigarettes. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Welty. Also worth knowing: this Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.