Welcome to Wheeler ...
The village of Wheeler is located in Dunn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wheeler has a population of 354 people<2> (see below for details).
Wheeler is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wheeler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wheeler: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Wheeler: 54772<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheeler had an population of 354 people. This is an increase of 1.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheeler had a population of 348 people. This makes Wheeler the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 348 people, the population of Wheeler increased 9.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 317 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wheeler.
Communities Also Named Wheeler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Wheeler - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (4), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheeler.
Communities near Wheeler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheeler.
- Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Glenwood City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Boyceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Knapp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Prairie Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Ridgeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 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 Wheeler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheeler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheeler. 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 Wheeler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeler. See our Newspapers Page for Wheeler.
Adding Wheeler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeler 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 (so far) for Wheeler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wheeler post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeler.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dunn, 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 Wheeler. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Wheeler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Wheeler area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 village (such as Wheeler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wheeler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |