Wewoka, Oklahoma

Wewoka: City in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States of America

About

Wewoka is a city located in the county of Seminole in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,430 and a population density of 275 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,219 inhabitants.

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Location of Wewoka on Oklahoma map.

Quick Facts about Wewoka

Population : 3,219 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Oklahoma (United States)
County : Seminole County
Postal code : 74884
Phone Area Codes : 405
Area : 12.49 km2
Altitude : 804 feet / 245 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:29:30 (29th March 2024)
Density : 258 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.55% (2010-2020)
Seminole County OK Courthouse image
Seminole County OK Courthouse
Seminole County OK Courthouse image

Geography

Wewoka is located at 35°9'31"N 96°29'36"W (35.1586900, -96.4933500).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wewoka decreased by 6.55% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,430 - census
2011 3,423 -0.2% estimation process
2012 3,432 0.26% estimation process
2013 3,428 -0.12% estimation process
2014 3,407 -0.62% estimation process
2015 3,403 -0.12% estimation process
2016 3,358 -1.34% estimation process
2017 3,314 -1.33% estimation process
2018 3,265 -1.5% estimation process
2019 3,224 -1.27% estimation process
2020 3,219 -0.16% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 34,880
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 34,288
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 35,426
April 1, 2010 Population : 34,255
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.5%
People over 65 (%) : 15.8%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,192
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.5%

Wewoka zip code is 74884. County name: Seminole, County fips: 40133

Uehvoka, We-wo-ka, Wewoka, wwka aklahma, wywka, Уэвока, ووکا، اکلاهما, ويوكا

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $169,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,348
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $486
2015-2019 median gross rent : $912
2015-2019 Households : 13,519
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.55
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,775
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 57,412
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 204,146
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 727,530
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,171
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $69,884
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,052
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,137
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,035
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 691
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 122
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,893
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 128
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,817
2010 population per square mile : 2,652.2
2010 land area in square miles : 12.92

People born in Wewoka (14)

People born in Wewoka, including politician Lee Patrick Brown, academic Don E. Schultz, Witchcraft high priestess, author Laurie Cabot, .

List

  • Bob Darnell (American baseball player) he was born in 06/11/1930
  • Cheryll Heinze (American politician) she was born in 30/10/1946
  • Dale Douglass (professional golfer) he was born in 05/03/1936
  • Gil Morgan (professional golfer) he was born in 25/09/1946
  • Henry Ponder (American academic) he was born in 01/01/1928
  • Howie Goss (American baseball player) he was born in 01/11/1934
  • John Payne (American football coach, born 1933) he was born in 15/05/1933
  • Larry S. Pierce (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 06/07/1941
  • James F. Howell (American politician) he was born in 14/07/1934
  • Max Coley (American football coach) he was born in 05/10/1927
  • Jan Eric Cartwright he was born in 26/08/1938

Schools in Wewoka

College & universities near Wewoka, OK

Code Name City ZIP
207740 Seminole State College Seminole (OK) 74868-1901

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wewoka, OK

Code Name Address Type
PUR Purcell East Main St and North Santa Fe Ave. RAIL
PVL Pauls Valley East Paul Ave. and South Santa Fe St. RAIL
NOR Norman 200 South Jones Avenue RAIL
OKC Santa Fe Depot 100 South E.K. Gaylord Blvd. RAIL
GUT Guthrie, OK 409 West Oklahoma Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Wewoka

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wewoka Post Office Wewoka (OK) 74884

Other cities in Seminole County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Seminole County , OK.

City Name Population Title
Seminole 7,035 City in Oklahoma
Konawa 1,194 City in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Maud 1,059 City in Oklahoma, USA
Bowlegs 386 City in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Cromwell 278 Town in Oklahoma, United States
Sasakwa 137 Human settlement in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Lima 51 Town in Oklahoma, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Wewoka distances to largest Oklahoma cities