Welling, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 669
Males: 329 (49.2%), Females: 340 (50.8%)
Cherokee County
Zip code: 74471
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $24,118
Median house value: $46,000
Population by Race
Races in Welling:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.4%)
- American Indian (45.9%)
- Two or more races (7.9%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
Ancestries: German (10.3%), United States (8.7%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.9%), Russian (1.0%), Welsh (1.0%).
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Welling
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 13.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Welling CDP
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 9.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Welling:
- W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STILWELL, OK)
- TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Welling:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Welling:
- TAHLEQUAH MUNI (about 12 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Abbreviation: TQH)
- TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 13 miles; COOKSON, OK; Abbreviation: 44M)
- STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 16 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welling:
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 80 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
Public primary/middle school in Welling:
- TENKILLER ES (Students: 302; Location: 26106 E. 863 RD; Grades: PK – 08)