Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wheeler, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Wheeler water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Wheeler comes from Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wheeler, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Wheeler.
Power comes from Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Wheeler. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: tpud.org · (800) 422-2535
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Wheeler water system
The City of Wheeler water system supplies Wheeler: about 78% of residents live in its service area. About 22% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100952.
3 home internet providers serve Wheeler
98% of 266 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nehalem Telecom | DSL | 95% | 60/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheeler.
Manzanita Transfer Station
This isn’t Wheeler’s own facility. Whether Wheeler residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.wheeler.or.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wheeler is in Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Wheeler is in ZIP code 97147
ZIP codes where Wheeler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wheeler | ZIP’s residents in Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97147 | Wheeler, OR | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Wheeler
Who supplies Wheeler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Wheeler water system (EPA ID OR4100952). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wheeler?
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wheeler?
Spectrum, Nehalem Telecom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wheeler?
97147. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wheeler in?
Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56.
How do I register to vote in Wheeler?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Tillamook County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.