Wheeler, TX, a small town with a population of 2,231 is located in the Texas Panhandle. The population density is 8 people per square mile, significantly lower than the US average of 93 people per square mile. Local businesses in Wheeler include Walton’s Country Store, Spicer Diner and Britemark Foods Inc. Year-round outdoor activities include camping at Wheeler Campground and Indian Creek Reservoir, hiking on the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge trails, and golfing at Wheeler Golf Course. Organizations such as the Wheeler Lions Club and Kiwanis Club are devoted to community service in the area. Local sporting events are few in number but include baseball games by the Wheeler Mustangs and basketball games by the Wheeler Mustangs.
The population in Wheeler (zip 79096) is 2,231. There are 9 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wheeler (zip 79096) is 40.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wheeler (zip 79096) is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wheeler (zip 79096)
- 57.1% are married
- 10.2% are divorced
- 33.7% are married with children
- 11.0% have children, but are single
Race in Wheeler (zip 79096)
- 60.3% are White
- 0.5% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 38.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander