Wheeler, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°41′17″N, 123°52′59″W
Wheeler, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Tillamook County
Incorporated	1914
Mayor	Richard Hendricks
Area
- City	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Land	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	11.28 m (37 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	391
- Density	209.7/km² (545.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Wheeler is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Wheeler is located at 45°41′17″N, 123°52′59″W (45.687930, -123.882972)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 391 people, 176 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density was 209.7/km² (545.7/mi²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 130.8/km² (340.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.09% White, 0.77% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 1.79% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.

There were 176 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $31,161. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,535. About 10.9% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.