Weleetka, Oklahoma
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Weleetka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74880. It stands on Alabama Creek. The Survey maps it on the Weleetka quadrangle. 806 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 725 feet above sea level.
On record in Weleetka
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Weleetka Town Hall and Jaillisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresWeleetka fell from 998 to 806 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 998 | |
| 2020 | 806 | -192 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1900 USGS Wewoka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Weleetka quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Shawnee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
102 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Weleetka between 2004 and 2020, burning about 30,690 acres in total. None started naturally. 28 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 659 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | THREE HORSES |
| 6 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 24 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | COPPERHEAD |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 189 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | PHARAOH |
| 7 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 121 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | TURTLE MOUNTAIN |
| 12 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 540 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | CLEARVIEW |
| 8 March 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 380 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HARJ/SEALY |
| 6 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 85 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | LITTLE BRANCH |
| 6 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,221 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | DOUBLE HEADER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Weleetka: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weleetka in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 21 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $100,000 | Numerous roads were flooded around Clearview and Weleetka. Homes were evacuated in Weleetka from rising flood waters. Roads and bridges were damaged by flooding in this area. A 69 year old female drowned inside her vehicle after driving into floodwaters along Alabama Creek south of Clearview. A 14 year old passenger escaped through the sunroof. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | $50,000 | Heavy rain caused water to flow over several bridges on secondary roads. A few of the bridges were washed out. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged three houses. One house had parts of its roof taken off. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Weleetka | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Weleetka | $20,000 | A tornado damaged several barns, uprooted several trees, and removed shingles off of a couple homes. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Weleetka | $15,000 | This tornado uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged outbuildings as it moved east-southeast from west of Highway 75 to just east of the N 3890 Road, where it dissipated. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | $10,000 | Heavy rain caused rural roads near to Weleetka to be flooded. At least one road was washed out. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $6,000 | A roof on a house was damaged, and numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and large tree limbs. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | Several tree limbs were blown down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | $100 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | Several trees were uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | - | Roads were flooded in and around Weleetka as well as other areas of southern Okfuskee County. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down tree limbs. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | - | Heavy rains caused severe street flooding in and around Weleetka. Several roads were impassable. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Weleetka | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow over secondary roads between Weleetka and Pharoah. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Weleetka | - | Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown between Weleetka and Pharoah. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| January 2002 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| January 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weleetka | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Weleetka | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2729517 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1099475. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





