Welch, OK is a small town located in the Northwestern corner of Oklahoma in Ottawa County. The population of Welch is around 1,000 people. Despite its size, there are several transportation options available to Welch residents. The closest airport is Tulsa International Airport located about an hour and a half away from Welch. For ground transportation, there are bus services such as Grayhound and Jefferson Lines that connect Welch to nearby cities like Tulsa and Oklahoma City. There are also taxi services and car rental places for those who would prefer to drive themselves. Lastly, the town of Welch does offer public transportation through their local transit system called Metro-Area Transportation Service (MATS). MATS operates Monday through Friday providing local bus service throughout Ottawa County.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Welch (zip 74369) takes 26.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Welch (zip 74369) get to work:
- 82.5% drive their own car alone
- 7.1% carpool with others
- 4.3% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit