Wheeler, Washington

Wheeler, Washington
Census-designated place
Wheeler is located in Washington (state)
Wheeler
Wheeler
Location within Washington (state)
Wheeler is located in the United States
Wheeler
Wheeler
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 119°10′34″W / 47.13500°N 119.17611°W / 47.13500; -119.17611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,263 ft (385 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
74
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98837 (Moses Lake)
Area code509
FIPS code53-78050
GNIS feature ID2807185[2]

Wheeler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 74.[3]

The CDP is in the eastern part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) east of the center of Moses Lake. A spur of the BNSF Railway runs through Wheeler, serving various industries to the west of the community.

Education

The area is served by the Moses Lake School District.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202074—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Wheeler first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Wheeler CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[7] 2020
White alone (NH) 31 41.89%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 37 50.00%
Total 74 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Washington
  3. 1 2 "Wheeler CDP, Washington: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Grant County, WA (PDF) (Map). 1:216,443. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wheeler CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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