Welcome to Wheeler ...
The village of Wheeler is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Wheeler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Wheeler is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wheeler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wheeler: (715) & (534)<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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Glenwood City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Boyceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Knapp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Prairie Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ridgeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 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.
We also found Wheeler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wheeler. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |