About Welch
Set in the northeastern part of Oklahoma, Welch is a tiny community with an estimated population of 638.
Welch holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,251 residents per square mile.
📰 Welch News Today
- Welch High School (OK) Football MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Tribute Wall | Marion Joy Cruzan - Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jul 28
- Alumni highlight: The CEAT experience that shaped Welch’s career news.okstate.edu · Jul 1
- Joe Cox Obituary (2026) - Welch, OK - Thomas-Chenoweth Funeral Home - Welch Post and Courier · May 13
- Hayden Welch Obituary Nov 10, 2025 Tribute Memorial Care · Nov 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Welch Unique
- Positioned in northeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏫 Schools in Welch
- WELCH ES
- WELCH HS
- WELCH MS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)638
Rank in state#274 of 591
Land area0.51 sq mi
Density1,251/sq mi
Coordinates36.8744, -95.0944