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Welcome to Wheeler County ...

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

The community of Fossil is the Seat for Wheeler County.

Wheeler County was founded in 1899. Wheeler was created by taking area from Grant, Gilliam and Crook Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wheeler had a population of 1,332 people. This is a decrease of 7.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,447 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Wheeler County:

  • Fossil
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Fossil is located in Wheeler County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fossil <2>
  • Mitchell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Spray is located in Wheeler County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spray <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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