WheelingMO
A town of 230, settled in 1866.
Is Wheeling a good place to live?
Wheeling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheeling: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheeling, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wheeling.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Wheeling work out of town
In Wheeling, 22% of residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work for Wheeling comes to 29 minutes. The median commute is under 43 miles. The top destinations are Chillicothe (41%), Kansas City (12%) and Columbia (7%).
| Wheeling | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wheeling
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 18°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wheeling is
The share of adults in Wheeling who feel lonely: 31%. In Wheeling, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% smoke cigarettes, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Wheeling | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wheeling | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Wheeling is valued at about $235K
Wheeling’s typical rent stands at $738 a month. Values rose 4.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. 85% of households live in a home they own in the town.
| Wheeling | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $738 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Wheeling is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Wheeling have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wheeling City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wheeling
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheeling; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wheeling residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Wheeling for work
Where Wheeling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wheeling
City in Missouri, United States
Wheeling is a city in eastern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 64688
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Wheeling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheeling, MO a good place to live?
Wheeling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.