Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:25 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:46 am – 5:31 pm
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People2,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5743 householdsMedian household income $67,165Median home value $160,600Median rent $963 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,087 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 980 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 15 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 25%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 24°F25 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days82 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shamrock #2 station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 23.0 mi · 30,688 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 14 Oct 200836 mi away, near Miami, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 20215 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWheeler Municipal Water Systemserves 1,602 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,419 ft737 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkview Hospital4.2 miPost officeWheeler Post Office4.3 miTown hallWheeler City Hall4.2 miPoliceWheeler County Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationWheeler Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA87 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC147 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 834.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79096 ZIP area.
