Wheeler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 73.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This city: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheeler, TX
82 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Wheeler compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wheeler (2011 data):
- First State Bank of Mobeetie: Wheeler Branch at Highway 83, branch established on 1992/08/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.0 mil, Deposits: $108.3 mil, headquarters in Mobeetie, TX, positive income, 2 total offices
- Wellington State Bank: Wheeler Branch at 405 Alan L. Bean Boulevard, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $208.1 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Wellington, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wsb Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Wheeler (based on Wheeler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.25%
| Here | | 75.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | American Baptist Association | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 53.1% | 25.3% | 11.7% | 3.1% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 27.3% | 22.7% | 13.6% | 4.5% | 31.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Wheeler County: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Wheeler County: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Wheeler County: | 12.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 14.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wheeler County: | 27.3% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | State: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,145 | $37,740 | 1 | $425 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $736 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,445 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,495 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,245 | $32,980 | 9 | $4,101 |
Wheeler government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $30,000 ($18.87)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $107,000 ($67.30)
Police Protection: $53,000 ($33.33)
Regular Highways: $29,000 ($18.24)
Libraries: $25,000 ($15.72)
Fire Protection: $23,000 ($14.47)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($13.84)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($10.69)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($6.29)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($8.18)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $390,000 ($245.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $149,000 ($93.71)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $15,000 ($9.43)
- Tax - Property: $128,000 ($80.50)
Total General Sales: $54,000 ($33.96)
Public Utilities: $51,000 ($32.08)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000 ($88.68)
9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,803 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.29% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,889 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.09% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:
- KPDR (90.5 FM; WHEELER, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
- KBKH (92.9 FM; SHAMROCK, TX; Owner: TERRY KEITH HAMMOND)
TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:
- KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K43ED (Channel 43; NEW MOBEETIE, TX; Owner: WHEELER COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM,INC)
- K45DY (Channel 45; NEW MOBEETIE, TX; Owner: WHEELER COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYS. INC.)
- K47GM (Channel 47; NEW MOBEETIE, TX; Owner: WHEELER COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
- K39AN (Channel 39; MOBEETIE, TX; Owner: WHEELER COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM,INC)
- K41BW (Channel 41; MOBEETIE, TX; Owner: WHEELER COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM,INC)
Wheeler fatal accident list:
May 14, 2003 12:24 AM, Us-83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 19, 1999 08:09 PM, Us-83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 15, 1989 04:20 PM, Fm2473, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 1984 12:10 AM, Stanley, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 26, 1976 10:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1976 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wheeler)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 12.8 Km Wsw (Lat: 35.472278 Lon: -100.423472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNNT959
Assigned Frequencies: 457.675 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/09/2008, Certifier: Gary Ehler
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (281) 580-2101, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- 12.4 Mi E On Tx 152 1.3 Mi N On Cr 1.8 Mi E On Cr Station On N Side Of Rd (Lat: 35.459222 Lon: -100.009000), Call Sign: WNJY385
Assigned Frequencies: 33.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012, Certifier: Janet L Tucker
Registrant: Conocophillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005-3338, Phone: (918) 661-3338 - Fm 152 .5 Mi E (Lat: 35.447278 Lon: -100.258722), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: KKR717
Assigned Frequencies: 48.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/1995, Expiration Date: 11/20/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/21/2001, Certifier: Donald White
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 2.6 Km S Of Tx Hwy 152 (Lat: 35.421667 Lon: -100.290000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.9 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WPHZ364
Assigned Frequencies: 858.962 MHz, 859.962 MHz, 860.962 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- 2.6 Km S Of Tx Hwy 152 (Lat: 35.421667 Lon: -100.290000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.9 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WPWM795, Licensee ID: L00044741
Assigned Frequencies: 158.820 MHz, 158.827 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2002, Expiration Date: 12/20/2012, Certifier: Daniel Stang
Registrant: State Of Dept Of Public Safety Texas, 5710 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78753, Phone: (512) 424-2049, Fax: (512) 424-5777, Email:
- Lat: 35.400000 Lon: -100.266667, Call Sign: WQLB292
Assigned Frequencies: 153.725 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2009, Expiration Date: 11/19/2019, Certifier: Brett Buckingham
Registrant: Schafer Services, Canadian, TX 79014, Phone: (806) 323-5422, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - 106 E Texas (Lat: 35.443917 Lon: -100.273444), Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WPNF818
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/1987, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: Top O\' Texas Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Po Box 8088, Amarillo, TX 79114-8088 - Hidetown, Lat: 35.464694 Lon: -100.396306, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQIK982
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 03/07/2018, Certifier: Chris Kaitson
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Hidetown, Enbridge Office (Lat: 35.464722 Lon: -100.396028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38 m, Call Sign: WQIX652
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2008, Expiration Date: 06/11/2018, Cancellation Date: 12/17/2009, Certifier: Joel Prochaska
Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Hidetown, Hidetown Location (Lat: 35.464722 Lon: -100.396028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQLV356
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2010, Expiration Date: 04/30/2020, Certifier: Joel Prochaska
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 1.6 Mi. S. Of Tx Hwy 152 (Lat: 35.421694 Lon: -100.290111), Structure height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: KHG53
Assigned Frequencies: 6975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/1986, Expiration Date: 06/01/1993, Cancellation Date: 03/04/1999
Registrant: Marsh Media, Inc., 1 Broadcast Center, Amarillo, TX 79101
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KA5EWA, Licensee ID: L00567354
Grant Date: 09/06/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012, Certifier: James H Hubble
Registrant: James H Hubble, 15959 Hwy 152, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Call Sign: KA5QNR, Licensee ID: L01232645
Grant Date: 01/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: William G Stiles Jr
Registrant: William G Stiles Jr, 8090 Stiles Ranch Rd, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Call Sign: KB5ZSB, Licensee ID: L00732343
Grant Date: 08/22/2003, Expiration Date: 08/22/2013
Registrant: Don E Rose, 209 S Franklin, Wheeler, TX 79096
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2428E , Serial Number: 1307, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Flying S Management Corp, Po Box 720, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2924F , Serial Number: 18257024, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Flying S Management Corp, 8090 Stiles Ranch Rd, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74709 , Serial Number: 3947, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/2005
Registrant (Individual): William G Stiles, 8090 Stiles Ranch Rd, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 81700 , Serial Number: 7AC-319, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1995
Registrant (Individual): Rodney K Puryear, 201 S Red River, Wheeler, TX 79096 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94343 , Serial Number: 1566, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Virgil Simmons, Route 1, Wheeler, TX 79096
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Wheeler, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 29 | 76.8 years |
| John | 19 | 77.3 years |
| William | 17 | 77.8 years |
| Mary | 16 | 81.1 years |
| Thomas | 12 | 78.7 years |
| Robert | 12 | 63.0 years |
| Willie | 9 | 87.6 years |
| Charles | 9 | 76.8 years |
| George | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Lillian | 6 | 84.5 years |
| Most common last names in Wheeler, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Jones | 12 | 78.7 years |
| Moore | 11 | 76.6 years |
| Smith | 10 | 78.1 years |
| Griffin | 8 | 77.5 years |
| Risner | 8 | 68.5 years |
| Porter | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Brown | 7 | 68.0 years |
| Williams | 7 | 83.2 years |
| Taylor | 7 | 69.3 years |
| Martin | 7 | 83.3 years |
Businesses in Wheeler, TX
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