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Welty
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 Welty
Location in Oklahoma
Welty
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okfuskee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 55.27/sq mi (21.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-80000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805361 |
Welty is an unincorporated community in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. Named for the town developer, Edwin A. Welty, its post office was established October 12, 1905, with Jerimiah D. Wilson as the first postmaster.
Welty is south of Bristow and north of Castle on the west side of Oklahoma State Highway 48 off E 960 Rd.
Okemah Lake, southeast of town, features swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, and camping.
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| 2020 | 131 | — | |
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