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Welcome to Wheaton ...

The city of Wheaton is located in Traverse County<1> and is the County Seat for Traverse County.


We aren't confident of the location of Wheaton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheaton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wheaton has a population of 1,287 people<3> (see below for details).

Wheaton is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wheaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wheaton is located in the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Wheaton: 56296<5>

Websites for Wheaton ...

Official Website: www.cityofwheaton.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheaton had an population of 1,287 people. This is a decrease of 9.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheaton had a population of 1,424 people (or 40.02% of the total population of Traverse County). This makes Wheaton the county's most populous community.

The population of Wheaton represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,424 people, the population of Wheaton decreased 12.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,619 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wheaton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Wheaton - they are located in Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri (2) and Montana.

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

Communities near Wheaton ...

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

  • Graceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <7>
  • Herman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Rosholt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
    • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <7>
  • Fairmount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <7>
  • Dumont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Norcross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Nashua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Tintah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
    • Tintah is located in Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Johnson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Barry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people

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 Wheaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheaton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheaton. 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 Wheaton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheaton ...

Looking for more information about Wheaton? 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 Wheaton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wheaton.

Adding Wheaton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wheaton 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 Wheaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wheaton post office opened in 1884.

We also found Wheaton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheaton.

The official website for Wheaton: www.cityofwheaton.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wheaton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Wheaton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wheaton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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