Part of downtown square in Wheeler, TX IMG 6131, 2010
Wheeler’s story
121 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1905Wheeler is settled
WheelerTX
A town of 1,431, settled in 1905. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Population
1,431
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Typical home
$126K
+11.8% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
394
Balanced
Is Wheeler a good place to live?
Wheeler’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 49 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk. Wheeler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wheeler stand out
Where Wheeler beats most towns.
Small town
1,431 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Wheeler grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Wheeler is from typical.
Jobs & income$56K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskdrought tops the listDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →HealthParkview Hospital 0.3 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life9.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.8; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wheeler: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheeler, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWheeler Municipal Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheeler’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWheeler County Early Voting ClerkWheeler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2018
ZIP code7909679096 100%Census 2020
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 Wheeler.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Wheeler’s typical home value is about $126K
The typical Wheeler home is worth about $126,000, up 11.8% in a year, 58% below the Texas typical home. Wheeler’s median rent is $994 a month, below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$126KZillow home value
| Wheeler | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $994 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wheeler$126K
Texas$296K
+11.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
Wheeler’s public schools outperform 85% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Wheeler ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Wheeler School, with 372 students.
85%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 372 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in Wheeler trails 79% of U.S. towns
Wheeler beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 22% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wheeler, against 18% in Texas’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults have diabetes in Wheeler.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wheeler | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Wheeler | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 12.5% |
Parkview Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Drought leads a very high hazard risk in Wheeler
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtWildfireTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wheeler has mild winters and hot summers
Wheeler has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Wheeler is 94°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–52°
Spring45–72°
Summer66–92°
Fall47–73°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in four working residents works right in Wheeler
About one in 4 of Wheeler’s working residents works in town. Wheeler’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Wheeler fell to 394 in 2023, 235 fewer than in 2013.
27%work in town
| Wheeler | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wheeler27%
Amarillo7%
Pampa4%
Lubbock3%
Shamrock2%
29 mi
median commute distance
394
jobs based in Wheeler
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Wheeler has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 971 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Britt Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wheeler
19pages on Wheeler
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheeler; the nearest are
Clarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon49.3 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Weatherford, OK88.4 mi$8,469 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wheeler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Wheeler
3 notable people were born in Wheeler.
Questions about Wheeler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheeler, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Wheeler, TX expensive?
That is 2.1 years of the area's median household income ($60,167 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Wheeler, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Alan Bean and Don Rives.