Welch is a town in Craig County, Oklahoma, home to about 661 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74369.
Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Welch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)64 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Welch; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Welch had 622 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 310th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Craig County grew from 17,404 residents in 1910 to 14,107 in 2020.
Craig County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, KS weather station (25 miles away).
3,973 jobs at 340 businesses in Craig County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Welch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Welch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch EsWelch | Pre-K–5 | 135 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Welch MsWelch | 6–8 | 63 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Welch HsWelch | 9–12 | 99 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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