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Population: 597. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (+0.5% change)
Males: 279 (46.7%), Females: 318 (53.3%)

Craig County

Zip code: 74369

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $31,389
Median house value: $44,600

Population by Race

Races in Welch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • American Indian (22.3%)
  • Two or more races (10.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (36.0%), Irish (8.5%), German (6.7%), English (4.4%), Swedish (1.3%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Welch

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Welch town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Welch:

  • INTEGRIS BAPTIST REG HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VINITA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Welch:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 47 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 69 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • TULSA INTL (about 73 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Welch:

  • MIAMI MUNI (about 15 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
  • VINITA MUNI (about 19 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)
  • OSWEGO MUNI (about 20 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welch:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 78 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Welch:

  • WELCH JR-SR HS (SR) (Students: 78; Location: 707 S. CURTIS; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Welch:

  • WELCH ES (Students: 202; Location: 707 S. CURTIS; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WELCH JR-SR HS (JR) (Students: 99; Location: 707 S. CURTIS; Grades: 07 – 09)

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