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Welcome to Wheatland ...

The city of Wheatland is located in Yuba County<1>.



Wheatland was established in 1866 and was incorporated April 23, 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wheatland has a population of 3,654 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wheatland is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wheatland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wheatland: (530)

The ZIP code for Wheatland: 95692<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheatland had an population of 3,654 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheatland had a population of 3,456 people. This makes Wheatland the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,456 people, the population of Wheatland increased 51.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wheatland.

Communities Also Named Wheatland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Wheatland - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Texas (4), Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheatland.

Communities near Wheatland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheatland.

  • Roseville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Yuba City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Loomis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ostrom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
  • Rio Oso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivehurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wheatland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheatland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheatland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheatland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheatland. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wheatland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheatland ...

Looking for more information about Wheatland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wheatland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wheatland.

Adding Wheatland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wheatland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wheatland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wheatland post office opened in 1866.

We also found Wheatland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheatland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheatland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yuba County: www.co.yuba.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wheatland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheatland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wheatland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wheatland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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