Town guide

Wetumka, Oklahoma

Wetumka is a city in Hughes County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,234 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74883.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,234656 per sq mi
Median home value$76,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

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Around Wetumka

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wetumka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wetumka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wetumka had 1,135 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 201st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Hughes County grew from 24,040 residents in 1910 to 13,367 in 2020.

Wetumka population by census2000: 1,451, 2010: 1,282, 2020: 1,1351,45120001,28220101,1352020

Hughes County, 1910–2020

Hughes County population, 1910 to 20201910: 24,040, 1920: 26,045, 1930: 30,334, 1940: 29,189, 1950: 20,664, 1960: 15,144, 1970: 13,228, 1980: 14,338, 1990: 13,023, 2000: 14,154, 2010: 14,003, 2020: 13,36724K’10’2030K’30’4021K’50’6013K’70’8013K’90’0014K’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WetumkaJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in50°30°Jan1.855°34°Feb2.165°43°Mar3.273°51°Apr4.480°60°May5.788°68°Jun5.293°71°Jul3.393°70°Aug3.385°63°Sep4.974°52°Oct3.961°41°Nov3.152°33°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okemah, OK weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Hughes County

2,199 jobs at 196 businesses in Hughes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hughes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 696 jobs; Administrative and support: 312 jobs; Retail trade: 305 jobs; Manufacturing: 208 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 165 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 109 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 106 jobs; Other services: 70 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Administrative and support 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Mining, oil and gas 5% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wetumka.

Nearest hospitals

  • Creek Nation Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Okemah12.7 miles
  • Holdenville General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holdenville13.0 miles
  • Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Henryetta19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Wetumka

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Super C Mart0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wetumka

Public schools here are run by Wetumka. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wetumka EsWetumkaPre-K–8264Public0.4 mi
Wetumka HsWetumka9–12100Public0.5 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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