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Moving to Wewoka, Oklahoma

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Population: 3,562. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,437 (-3.5% change)
Males: 1,627 (45.7%), Females: 1,935 (54.3%)

Seminole County

Zip code: 74884

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $19,490
Median house value: $28,100

Population by Race

Races in Wewoka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.5%)
  • American Indian (26.6%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), Irish (6.3%), English (5.7%), German (3.3%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wewoka

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wewoka city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -646 (-15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wewoka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wewoka:

Other public-use airports nearest to Wewoka:

  • HOLDENVILLE MUNI (about 8 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: F99)
  • SEMINOLE MUNI (about 15 miles; SEMINOLE, OK; Abbreviation: H45)
  • OKEMAH FLYING FIELD (about 24 miles; OKEMAH, OK; Abbreviation: F81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wewoka:

  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 74 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)

Schools

Public high schools in Wewoka:

  • WEWOKA HS (Students: 187; Location: 1100 S. OKFUSKEE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW LIMA HS (Students: 98; Location: ROUTE 1, BOX 96; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wewoka:

  • WEWOKA ES (Students: 366; Location: 1100 S. SEMINOLE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JUSTICE ES (Students: 216; Location: COUNTY ROAD 137; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NEW LIMA ES (Students: 192; Location: ROUTE 1, BOX 96; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WEWOKA MS (Students: 137; Location: 800 S. OCHEESE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wewoka:

  • WEWOKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,751; Location: 118 W 5TH; 26,696 books; 19 serial subscriptions)

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