Wheeler, Texas facts for kids
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Wheeler, Texas
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Wheeler welcome sign
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wheeler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,487 |
| • Density | 972/sq mi (375.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79096
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-78208 |
| Website | wheelertexas.org |
Wheeler is a city, and the county seat of Wheeler County, Texas, United States, located on the eastern border of the Texas Panhandle. The population was last reported at 1,487 in the 2020 census.
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History
Both the town of Wheeler and Wheeler County are named for Royall Tyler Wheeler, who was a Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Geography
The town is positioned three miles northwest of the center of the county, 100 miles east of Amarillo, and 12 miles west of the Texas-Oklahoma states' line. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wheeler has a total township-area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wheeler has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 931 | — | |
| 1940 | 848 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 904 | 6.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,174 | 29.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,116 | −4.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,584 | 41.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,393 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,378 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,592 | 15.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,487 | −6.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 801 | 53.87% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6 | 0.4% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.27% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 1.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 656 | 44.12% |
| Total | 1,487 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,487 people, 568 households, and 415 families residing in the city.
Education
Wheeler Public Schools are part of the Wheeler Independent School District. One elementary school, one junior high school, and one high school (Wheeler High School) serve the district.
Notable people
- Alan Bean, NASA astronaut, artist, and, as a member of Apollo 12 became the fourth man to walk on the Moon.
- Mindy Brashears, the former Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Jack Frye, Aviation Pioneer and President of TWA was raised and is buried in Wheeler
- John B. Harrison, a native of Texas, attorney, served as County Judge for Wheeler County until he moved to what would become Oklahoma Territory in 1896
- Don Rives, a linebacker for Texas Tech and the Chicago Bears, was born in Wheeler
Gallery
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Downtown Wheeler
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Wheeler School
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Home of the Wheeler Mustangs
See also
In Spanish: Wheeler (Texas) para niños
