Wetumka | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wetumka, Oklahoma | |
  Wetumka | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′28″N 96°14′19″W / 35.24111°N 96.23861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,135 |
| • Density | 602.44/sq mi (232.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74883 |
| Area codes | 405 and 572 |
| FIPS code | 40-80500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412245[2] |
Wetumka is a city in northern Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,135 as of the 2020 Census.[4] The Muscogee Creek who first settled it after removal in the 1830s named it for their ancestral town of Wetumpka in Alabama. Wetumka is a Muskogee language word meaning "rumbling waters."[5]
In the 21st century, it is the headquarters for two federally recognized tribes, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town and the Kialegee Tribal Town. The town holds Sucker Day annually, on the last Saturday in September.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wetumka, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wetumka (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Linda D. Wilson, "Wetumka". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed January 17, 2013