Editing Wellston, Oklahoma

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'''Wellston''' is a town in [[Lincoln County, Oklahoma|Lincoln County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 788 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].

== History ==
[[Image:Wellston OK map 1887.png|thumb|left|Wellston started as an Indian trading post and post office located on the old Kickapoo Reserve.]]

Wellston was named by Christian T. Wells, who established a [[trading post]] on the site in 1883.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WE011|publisher=[[Oklahoma Historical Society]]|access-date=November 25, 2017|date=November 25, 2017|title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma}}</ref> The post office officially opened September 19, 1884.

The trading post closed during the allotment of the Kickapoo Reserve. Following the Run of 95, the post office reopened June 15, 1897.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm?stat_state_name=OKLAHOMA|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|access-date=November 25, 2017|date=November 25, 2017|title=Postmaster Finder. Post Offices by State}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1900= 383
|1910= 590
|1920= 650
|1930= 632
|1940= 607
|1950= 643
|1960= 630
|1970= 789
|1980= 802
|1990= 912
|2000= 825
|2010= 788
|2020= 679
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 825 people, 338 households, and 225 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|608.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 380 housing units at an average density of {{convert|280.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 86.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.91% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.42% of the population.

There were 338 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,553, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $24,911 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,052. About 12.2% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==References==
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==Sources==
Shirk, George H.; ''Oklahoma Place Names''; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: {{ISBN|0-8061-2028-2}} .

==External links==
*{{Official website|www.townofwellstonok.com}}

{{Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area}}
{{Lincoln County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Lincoln County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]