Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Wewoka earns a D, 124th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $38K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Wewoka, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On history, just 10 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Wewoka's public schools trail 85% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Wewoka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jackson Brown House| Widest gap | Wewoka | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.7% | 16.4% |
Census counts: 1,022 in 1910, a peak of 10,401 in 1930, 3,133 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Wewoka is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Wewoka, 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 Wewoka.
Wewoka has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Oklahoma City and other neighbors, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
37% of adults feel lonely in Wewoka. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Wewoka. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wewoka.
| Wewoka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wewoka | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wewoka school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wewoka EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 248 | C− |
| Wewoka HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 166 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
At 1.7 years of the county’s $48K median household income, the typical home (about $81K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $382, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Wewoka home is worth about $81,000, up 11.3% in a year, 63% below the Oklahoma typical home. 54% of Wewoka households own their home.
| Wewoka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $849 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes rose from 53 to 88 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Wewoka’s property crime rate is 26.4 per 1,000 residents. Within Oklahoma, it does better than 50% of towns.
| Wewoka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 26.4 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 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 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wewoka has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Wewoka is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wewoka has about as many jobs (1,302) as working residents, but only 308 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Wewoka’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Wewoka fell to 1,302 in 2023, 211 fewer than in 2013. Only 9 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower median household income than Wewoka.
| Wewoka | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wewoka
About 2 of every 100 Wewoka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
7 places in Wewoka on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Wewoka.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County. Founded by John Coheia, a Black Seminole, and Black Seminoles in January 1849, Wewoka is the capital of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
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One town shares a border with Wewoka.
Dixon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wewoka with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wewoka grades D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #124 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D− for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 50% of towns.
Not for the area. That is 1.7 years of the area's median household income ($48,062 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
14 notable people were born here, including Lee Patrick Brown and Don E. Schultz.
