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 | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 96°24′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Okfuskee |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
• Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 131 |
• Density | 55.27/sq mi (21.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-80000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1099488 [2] |
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]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 131 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Okemah | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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