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Wellston, OK map Population (year 2000): 825. Estimated population in July 2006: 851 (+3.2% change)
 

Males: 402  (48.7%)
Females: 423  (51.3%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74881.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,900 (it was $28,553 in 2000)
Wellston  $31,900
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,100 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Wellston  $57,100
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Wellston:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 610 people per square mile 
 
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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%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Wellston, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellston to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wellston:  0.5% ($237)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midwest City, OK (27.1 miles , pop. 54,088).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (35.5 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (200.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Warwick, OK (3.8 miles ), Fallis, OK (5.7 miles) , Carney, OK (8.7 miles ), Luther, OK (9.1 miles ), Chandler, OK (12.0 miles ), Northwest Lincoln, OK (13.7 miles ), Tryon, OK (14.3 miles ), Meridian, OK (16.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $167,600

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Latitude: 35.69 N, Longitude: 97.06 W


Area code: 405

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Wellston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 322% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Wellston town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1999, a category 5 tornado 30.2 miles away from the town center killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellston:
  • PRAGUE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PRAGUE, OK)
  • STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; STROUD, OK)
  • STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; STILLWATER, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Wellston, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellston:
  • TINKER AFB (about 30 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 32 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wellston:
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 18 miles; CHANDLER, OK; ID: CQB)
  • SHAWNEE RGNL (about 26 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; ID: SNL)
  • GUTHRIE MUNI (about 26 miles; GUTHRIE, OK; ID: GOK)

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; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)

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Church in Wellston: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Wellston compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wellston (2007 data):
  • Stroud National Bank: Wellston Branch at 215 Second Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.9 mil, Deposits: $48.6 mil, headquarters in Stroud, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stroud Bancorp., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,410$16,9200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 2$3,132$18,7920$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,376$16,5121$508
Health 2$3,250$19,5002$640
Water Supply 1$1,392$16,7041$416
Police Protection - Officers 3$4,792$19,1680$0
Totals for Government 10$15,352$18,4225$1,864


Wellston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $132,000
    Sewerage: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $202,000
    Police Protection: $184,000
    Sewerage: $111,000
    Health Services - Other: $106,000
    Regular Highways: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,352,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,324,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $146,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $235,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000

8.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oklahoma County, OK  2.13% ($29,027 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, OK  0.96% ($31,384)
from Payne County, OK  0.60% ($28,774)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,263 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oklahoma County, OK  1.80% ($32,324 average AGI)
to Pottawatomie County, OK  1.36% ($28,443)
to Payne County, OK  0.89% ($25,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wellston:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTLR (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellston:
  • KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJYO (102.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXXY-FM (96.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYIS (98.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSU-FM (91.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPI-FM (93.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRXO (107.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KOMA-FM (92.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KCSC (90.1 FM; EDMOND, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KYLV (88.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K247AH (97.3 FM; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • K202CP (88.3 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KOKF (90.9 FM; EDMOND, OK; Owner: R.D.M BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wellston:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KTBO-TV (Channel 14; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.)
  • KXOC-LP (Channel 54; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K69EK (Channel 69; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21DF (Channel 21; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KWEM-LP (Channel 31; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WESTWOOD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KOHC-LP (Channel 7; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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