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:

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)