Page Contents for Weleetka, Oklahoma

Statistics & Facts

Location

Weather & Climate

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Community events.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Oklahoma state capital is Oklahoma City.
The population of Weleetka is approximately 1,112 (1990), 998 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 461 (1990), 358 (2010).
The amount of land area in Weleetka is 1.625 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Weleetka to Washington DC is 1112 miles.
The distance to the Oklahoma state capital is 78 miles. (as the crow flies)
Weleetka is positioned 35.33 degrees north of the equator and 96.13 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Weleetka average annual rainfall is 40 inches per year
Weleetka average temperature is 62 degrees F.
The average low temperature is (winter) 20s-30s degrees F.
The average high temperature is (summer) 90-100 degrees F.

Location

one mile North of the Northern Branch of the Canadian River. Weleetka is east of Oklahoma City and just south of Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma.
Weleetka is located 69 miles from Tulsa, 89 miles form Oklahoma City, and 65 miles from McAlester Oklahoma.
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Climate

moderate. The average snowfall in Weleetka is 4-12 inches (between November to December and late January to March) Weleetka receives more freezing rain and ice storms than snow storms, in general.
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Weather

seasonal. The first killing frost is typically in mid to late October. The last killing frost is usually around Easter time. NOAA weather radio frequency covering Okfuskee County is 162.475 MHz. Weleetka has, on the average, 340 clear (VFR) flying days.
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History & History Related Items

The original City Hall building has been restored by the Weleetka Historical Society and contains a walk through museum with excerpts from local newspapers. Great for history buffs. Many of the documents on display pre date Oklahoma statehood.
Weleetka is the Muscokee-Creek Indian word which translates "running water".
Native American Folklore legends say that Weleetka would never be hit by a tornado. The fact is that Weleetka has never been hit by a tornado although some have passed nearby.
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Attractions

There are two grocery stores (one with gas/diesel pumps), one full service gas station (tire & minor repairs), a Texaco gas/mart store, one country store, one drug & gift store [2 RPhs] (with souvenir items, greeting cards, books, gospel CD's and tapes and household supplies), one full service family restaurant with banquet room, one hardware store, one automotive parts store, three hair stylists (men and women), a fitness center, two tanning centers, one photographic/portrait studio, one antique store, one video store with game room, several plumbers and two construction companies, one carpet and floor covering store, one musical instrument and sundries store, one florist, one full service auto garage (major repairs) and a feed store.
Community services include a Senior Citizens Center with meals delivered to shut-ins, one geriatric nursing home, one residential care facility for mentally challenged, home health care (visiting nurses), one family clinic staffed by a P.A. and two doctors on call), one licensed daycare/preschool, Federal "HEADSTART" program, one preschool program as part of the public school. Volunteer fire department, trained paramedics and ambulance, local police department and jail. Weleetka has it's own weekly newspaper, housing authority, state bank, funeral home, water and sewage treatment plant, and city hall offices.
This is a small quiet town. Virtually no crime rate other than public drunk and the strict enforcement of speed limits.
GENERAL VIEW OF TOWN: Quiet, main street business section (US Hwy. 75) surrounded by neatly kept neighborhoods. Residents take pride in the appearance of their lawns. Some people keep horses and chickens within the town limits. Fishing is a popular pass time at the city lake and North Canadian River.
Weleetka has a two hole practice golf course located near the walking paths on the east side of town.
The nearest airport is in Henryetta, 13 miles from Weleetka. The runway length is 3,500 feet, the surface is asphalt. There is a fixed base operator and there are lights.
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Weleetka City Government

Weleetka City Clerk
120 W 8th
Weleetka, OK 74880
Phone: 405-786-2272

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City services available:
Garbage Service - yes, municipal container truck (weekly pick-up)
Electric Service - Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Telephone (Local Carrier) - South Western Bell Telephone Co. (All calls outside of Weleetka, Clearview and Pharoah are long distance)
The primary long distance carrier here is AT&T although many others are also available.
Natural Gas - Oklahoma Natural Gas. Water Supply - City Lake

Sales tax rate as of June 1998 = 8.75%

Weleetka Community Events

September each year
Pride Day
Place: Main Street of Weleetka
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsored by: Area merchants and the Chamber of Commerce
PRIDE DAY - this annual celebration features a "Kiddie Parade", motorized decorated parade and the main parade with marching bands from area schools, floats, Miss Pride Day and her court, area officials and politicians, horse riding clubs and church floats. Games for the whole family such as the egg toss, greased water balloon toss, watermelon seed spit'n contest, horseshoes, archery, many arts and crafts booths line Main Street, mid-way kiddie rides, helicopter rides, gospel singing stages and the evening street dance from 9 'til midnight. Weleetka does not sell alcoholic beverages on the street and strictly enforces the open container laws. Security for this family event is provided by the Weleetka Police Department, Okfuskee County Sheriff's Department, Creek Nation Light Horsemen, Department of Corrections and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The "Miss Pride Day Pageant" will be opened to all contestants (within a 30 mile radius of Weleetka) between the first grade and 12th grade. The pageant will be held in the high school auditorium. For more information, call Mrs. Dana Rae Goodnight, director, at (405) 786-2044. A separate "Baby Pageant" will be held for contestants up to five years of age. The Baby Contest director is Mrs. Cindy Majors and she may be reached by calling (405) 786-2411.

Weleetka Schools

Weleetka Public Schools
Weleetka Superintendent's Office
Sixth St At Seneca Ave
Weleetka, OK 74880
Phone: 405-786-2203

Pre-K (3 and 4 yr.olds), Primary (K-6), Middle (7-9), and High School (10-12).
Activities: Band, Cheerleading, Football (A), Baseball, Basketball (girls and boys teams), Track and academic teams.
Primary teacher to student ratio=1:15; Middle=1:30 High School=1:10

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The Primary (grades K-6) School is located in underground buildings providing safety for children (and the community) in the event of a tornado. The K-3 is in the South buildings and 4-6 is in the north building. The Middle School and High School (Jr. High with grades 7-9 and HIgh School with grades 10-12) buildings remain above ground. The local Headstart Pre-school program is also here in a portable building. Weleetka

Miscellany

Approximate. distribution of population by race and sex within County:
White Male - 72.5%
White Female - 71.7%
Black Male - 11.8%
Black Female - 13.1%
Indian Male - 14.8%
Indian Female - 14.3%
All other Male - .9%
All other Female - .9%

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The nearest hospitals are in Wetumka (11 miles south of town) and Henryetta (17 miles NW of town). Both hospitals have helicopter landing areas.

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TV Reception for Weleetka:
TV reception (broadcast) 2 Tulsa (NBC)
3 & 11 PBS
6 Tulsa (CBS)
8 Tulsa (ABC)
10 Ada (Ind.)
23 Tulsa (FOX)
41 Tulsa (UPN)
47 Tulsa Christian(LeSea)
CABLE PROVIDER=Cable Comm of Oklahoma: 30 basic channels - premium movie channels

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There are 480 dwellings in Weleetka, of which 60% are owner occupied. Rental housing is available as well as rental apartments.