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A town of 1,133, settled in 1881.
Wetumka’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Wetumka, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 1 of Oklahoma’s 228 towns do worse. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. On the outdoors, just 5 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Wetumka has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Levering Mission and Wetumka Armory. Wetumka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wetumka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Wetumka | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 16.4% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Wetumka is from typical.
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Census counts: 231 in 1910, a peak of 2,340 in 1940, 1,135 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wetumka, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Wetumka.
Wetumka’s median rent is $570 a month, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at $873 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical Wetumka home is worth about $60,000, up 2.7% in a year, 73% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Wetumka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $570 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Wetumka school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetumka EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 264 | D |
| Wetumka HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 100 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Wetumka beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 25% of Wetumka adults smoke cigarettes. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wetumka.
| Wetumka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wetumka | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Wetumka is 58.6 per 1,000 residents. Wetumka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. The violent crime rate in Wetumka is 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Wetumka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 58.6 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wetumka has chilly winters and hot summers. Wetumka’s July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Wetumka. Since 2013, Wetumka has lost 47 jobs, to 421 in 2023. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher average trip to work than Wetumka.
| Wetumka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $27,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Wetumka; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Wetumka residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
1,282 counted in 2010 and 1,135 in 2020; an estimated 1,133 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Wetumka on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Wetumka.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Wetumka is a city in northern Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,135 as of the 2020 Census. The Muscogee Creek who first settled it after removal in the 1830s named it for their ancestral town of Wetumpka in Alabama. Wetumka is a Muskogee language word meaning "rumbling waters." In the 21st century, it is the headquarters for two federally recognized tribes, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town and the Kialegee Tribal Town. The town holds Sucker Day annually, on the last Saturday in September.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including John Herrington and Henry Bannarn.
