Wheeling TownshipMO
A town of 372, settled in 1866.
Is Wheeling Township a good place to live?
Wheeling Township’s median age is 25.7 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wheeling Township. Wheeling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheeling Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheeling Township, 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 Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Wheeling Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wheeling Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, Wheeling Township’s average trip to work is where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Chillicothe (42%), Kansas City (11%) and St.
| Wheeling Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wheeling Township
Wheeling Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wheeling Township is
Wheeling Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of Wheeling Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Wheeling Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wheeling Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wheeling Township has set aside 6.5% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wheeling Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wheeling Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wheeling City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Wheeling Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wheeling Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheeling Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wheeling Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Wheeling Township for work
Where Wheeling Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wheeling Township
City in Missouri, United States
Wheeling is a city in eastern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 64688
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Wheeling Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheeling Township, MO a good place to live?
Wheeling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.