Welch is a town in northern Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Welch had a population of 622. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of the Kansas state line, at the intersection of state highways 2 and 10 with U.S. Highway 59.

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Town numbers

ZIP code74369

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Living in Welch

Housing in Welch

$260K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Welch home is worth about $260,000, up 7.4% in a year, 16% above the Oklahoma typical home.

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Work & commute in Welch

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Most working residents leave Welch for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (13%), Vinita (9%) and Tulsa (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Miami

13%

Vinita

Tulsa

Oklahoma City

10%Work in townlive and work in Welch 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 200Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Welch

Compared with Oklahoma

9worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.7%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 4.8%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 9.4%More adults with heart diseaseOK 7.3% · worse

Care nearby

Integris Miami HospitalMiami · 11.9 mi · ER

Welch Community Health CenterWelch · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Welch · CMS · HRSAHealth in Welch →

Natural hazards in Welch

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Ice storms

0Does Welch flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Welch

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Climate in Welch

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Welch has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°.

49° / 28°Winter

70° / 47°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

71° / 49°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Welch

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School Grade D-

The public schools Welch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 100% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Welch Es B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 135 students Welch MS DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 63 students Welch HS B-High · Grades 9–12 · 99 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.