Wewoka, Oklahoma

Wewoka, Oklahoma
Seminole County Courthouse
Location of Wewoka, Oklahoma
Location of Wewoka, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°08′38″N 96°29′48″W / 35.14389°N 96.49667°W / 35.14389; -96.49667
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
Area
 • Total
4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
 • Land4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,133
 • Density647.31/sq mi (249.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74884
Area code(s)405 and 572
FIPS code40-80550[4]
GNIS feature ID2412246[3]
WebsiteCity website

Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County.[5]

Founded by a Black Seminole, John Coheia, and Black Seminoles in January 1849, Wewoka is the capital of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference okhist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wewoka, Oklahoma
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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