Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:29 am – 5:16 pm
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People2,226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2818 householdsMedian household income $41,696Median home value $92,000Median rent $574 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $503 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 744 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 13%, construction 13%Average commute 30 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 9%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F45 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days67 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holdenville 3ese Mesonet station, 12 mi away; rain from Wetumka 3 Ne; snow from Dustin 2nw
Parks and public landsDeep Fork National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.7 mi · 10,396 acresOkmulgee/dripping State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 523 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes173 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201136 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 May 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHughes County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pittsburg County, OK, 35 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWetumkaserves 1,451 people from surface water33 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level19 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation717 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoldenville General Hospital11.5 miPost officeWetumka Post Office1.4 miTown hallWetumka City Hall1.4 miPoliceWetumka Police Department1.4 miFire stationWetumka Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighWetumka High School1.3 miElementaryWetumka Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL71 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 75under a mileAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74883 ZIP area.
