Living in Welty, OK
Welty is a tiny town of 162 people in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. It's about 45 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $716 a month.
162people
$220kTypical home
$716/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
265Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- Part of a metro area
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,454 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TUL airport
- 49 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 732 ft
- 414 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 255 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okfuskee County: R+56 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.