Welty, Oklahoma

Welty
Unincorporated community
Welty is located in Oklahoma
Welty
Welty
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Welty is located in the United States
Welty
Welty
Welty (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°37′09″N 96°24′47″W / 35.61917°N 96.41306°W / 35.61917; -96.41306
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOkfuskee
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
 • Land2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
131
 • Density55.27/sq mi (21.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-80000
GNIS feature ID2805361[2]

Welty is an unincorporated community in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] Named for the town developer, Edwin A. Welty, its post office was established October 12, 1905, with Jerimiah D. Wilson as the first postmaster.[citation needed]

Welty is south of Bristow and north of Castle on the west side of Oklahoma State Highway 48 off E 960 Rd.[3]

Okemah Lake, southeast of town,[3] features swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and camping.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020131—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welty, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "Welty, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Okemah Lake". City of Okemah. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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