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Wheeling, Missouri
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Location of Wheeling, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 685.36/sq mi (264.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64688
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-79180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397298 |
Wheeling is a city in eastern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.
History
Wheeling was laid out in 1865, and named after Wheeling, West Virginia, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Wheeling has been in operation since 1866.
Geography
Wheeling is located on Missouri Route B one-half mile north of US Route 36 and one mile west of the Livingston-Linn county line. Meadville is four miles to the east. Muddy Creek flows past 1.5 miles to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 169 | — | |
| 1960 | 302 | — | |
| 1970 | 268 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 379 | 41.4% | |
| 1990 | 284 | −25.1% | |
| 2000 | 268 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 271 | 1.1% | |
| 2020 | 220 | −18.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 271 people, 107 households, and 78 families living in the city. The population density was 846.9 inhabitants per square mile (327.0/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 390.6 per square mile (150.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 107 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Notable people
- Willis Glassgow, football player and attorney
- Lawrence Walkup, eleventh president of Northern Arizona University
See also
In Spanish: Wheeling (Misuri) para niños
