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Living in Welling, OK

Welling is a tiny town of 720 people in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It's about 41 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 60 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $657 a month.

720people
$186kTypical home
$657/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
252Sunny days
83Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 720
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 29 people per sq mi
  • 60 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 41 mi to Fayetteville, AR
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $186k (≈$1,175/mo)
  • Median rent $657/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
  • 113 cloudy days a year
  • 35 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 83 days a year with rain or snow
  • 4" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,216 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 42 mi to XNA airport
  • 61 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 72% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1989
  • 65% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 761 ft
  • 412 mi to the ocean
  • 155 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 217 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 4% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 28 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cherokee County: R+33 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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