Welty, Oklahoma Explained

Welty
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Okfuskee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.19
Area Land Km2:6.14
Area Water Km2:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:131
Population Density Km2:21.34
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:715
Coordinates:35.6192°N -96.4131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-80000
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805361
Area Total Sq Mi:2.39
Area Land Sq Mi:2.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population Density Sq Mi:55.27

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

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

Okemah Lake, southeast of town,[2] features swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and camping.[3]

Demographics

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Welty, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 9, 2020.
  3. Web site: Okemah Lake. City of Okemah. July 3, 2020.