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The town, settled in 1883, counts 110 residents.
Wheaton’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Wheaton. Wheaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1930, 98 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheaton, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wheaton.
The share of residents in Wheaton who live below the poverty line: 4.2%. The top destinations are Manhattan (28%), Onaga (10%) and Topeka (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Wheaton is higher. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 33%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wheaton has grown 8.9% since 2020, to 110 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are just over a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (36% statewide). 41% of Wheaton adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Wheaton | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 36.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over three quarters of adults in Wheaton had a checkup this year; 38% sleep under 7 hours. This Kansas town tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Wheaton, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wheaton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wheaton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wheaton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Wheaton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 98.
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Wheaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.