Wellston, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 825. Estimated population in July 2024: 826 (+0.1% change)
Males: 402 (48.7%), Females: 423 (51.3%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 74881

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $28,553
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Wellston:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
• American Indian (6.1%)
• Black (5.6%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (10.3%), German (10.2%), English (7.9%), Scottish (1.7%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellston

• High school or higher: 85.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellston town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 16.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellston:

• STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; STILLWATER, OK)
• SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)
• EDMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; EDMOND, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellston:

• TINKER AFB (about 30 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 32 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
• WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellston:

• CHANDLER MUNI (about 18 miles; CHANDLER, OK; Abbreviation: CQB)
• SHAWNEE RGNL (about 26 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; Abbreviation: SNL)
• GUTHRIE MUNI (about 26 miles; GUTHRIE, OK; Abbreviation: GOK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellston:

• LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 27 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
• ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
• OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 39 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Wellston:

• WELLSTON HS (Students: 239; Location: 800 BIRCH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellston:

• WELLSTON ES (Students: 367; Location: 500 HAYES DR.; Grades: PK – 05)
• WELLSTON MS (Students: 160; Location: 800 BIRCH; Grades: 06 – 08)