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Wellston is a tiny town of 902 people in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. It's about 29 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $814 a month.
902people
$107kTypical home
$814/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
271Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 902
- Part of a metro area
- About 523 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 29 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (159 per 100k)
- Low property crime (957 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to SWO airport
- 36 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 426 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 268 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 255 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 87 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+63 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk