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Wetumka, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,451. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,420 (-2.1% change)
Males: 674 (46.5%), Females: 777 (53.5%)

Hughes County

Zip code: 74883

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $17,000
Median house value: $27,800

Population by Race

Races in Wetumka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • American Indian (35.5%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (8.1%), German (3.6%), English (2.2%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wetumka

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 28.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wetumka city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wetumka:

  • WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (325 SOUTH WASHITA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wetumka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wetumka:

Other public-use airports nearest to Wetumka:

  • OKEMAH FLYING FIELD (about 13 miles; OKEMAH, OK; Abbreviation: F81)
  • HOLDENVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: F99)
  • HENRYETTA MUNI (about 20 miles; HENRYETTA, OK; Abbreviation: F10)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wetumka:

  • WES WATKINS TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 90; Location: 7892 HIGHWAY 9; Public; Website: www.wwtech.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wetumka:

  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 66 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)

Schools

Public high school in Wetumka:

  • WETUMKA HS (Students: 113; Location: 416 S. TIGER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wetumka:

  • WETUMKA ES (Students: 310; Location: 410 E. BENSON; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wetumka:

  • WETUMKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,426; Location: 202 N MAIN; 17,547 books; 483 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

 

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