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Wheeler, Illinois

Wheeler
Village
Location of Wheeler in Jasper County, Illinois.
Location of Wheeler in Jasper County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°2′38″N 88°19′2″W / 39.04389°N 88.31722°W / 39.04389; -88.31722Coordinates: 39°2′38″N 88°19′2″W / 39.04389°N 88.31722°W / 39.04389; -88.31722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Land 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 147
 • Estimate (2016) 145
 • Density 251.74/sq mi (97.23/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62479
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-81074
Wheeler, Illinois

Wheeler is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.

Wheeler is located at 39°2′38″N 88°19′2″W / 39.04389°N 88.31722°W / 39.04389; -88.31722 (39.043804, -88.317342).

According to the 2010 census, Wheeler has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 119 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was 206.5 people per square mile (79.2/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 83.3 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.84% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.36% of the population.

There were 41 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 666, 11.8% from 18 to 666, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.


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