Welty, Oklahoma

Welty
Unincorporated community
Welty Fire Dept, July 2025
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Coordinates: 35°37′09″N96°24′47″W / 35.61917°N 96.41306°W / 35.61917; -96.41306
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Okfuskee
Area [1]
• Total	2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)
• Water	0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	715 ft (218 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	131
• Density	55.3/sq mi (21.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-80000
GNIS feature ID	2805361 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	131		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welty, Oklahoma
3. "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.