What is the population of Wheeler County?

The population of Wheeler County, OR is 1,387.

Where is Wheeler County located?

Wheeler County, OR is located at latitude 44.7260600 and longitude -120.0274600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Wheeler County?

The area of Wheeler County, OR is 4442 km².

What is the elevation of Wheeler County?

Wheeler County, OR has an elevation of 854 meters (2802 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wheeler County in?

Wheeler County, OR is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

How has the population of Wheeler County changed?

The population of Wheeler County, OR has decreased from 1,441 (2010) to 1,387 (2020), a change of -3.7%.

Wheeler County, Oregon

Wheeler County: county in Oregon, United States

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Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,441. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,387 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fossil. The county was created 127 years ago in 1899.

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Wheeler County at a glance

Wheeler County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Fossil

Population 455

Quick Facts about Wheeler County

Population	1,387 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Oregon (United States)
Different from	Wheeler County, Wheeler County, Wheeler County
Area	4442 km²
Water as percent of area	0.03%
Land as percent of area	99.97%
Latitude & Longitude	44.7261,-120.0275
Named for	Henry H. Wheeler
Capital	Fossil
Establishment	February 17, 1899
Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Local time	04:01:12 (15th April 2026)
Population growth	-3.89% (2010-2020)
Weather	37℉ Chance Light Rain 7-days weather

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Geography

Wheeler County is located at 44°43'34"N 120°1'39"W (44.7260600, -120.0274600). It has 6 neighbors: Grant County, Morrow County, Crook County, Gilliam County, Jefferson County and Wasco County.

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The largest city of Wheeler County is Fossil with a population of 455. Other cities include, Spray population 157 and Mitchell population 126. See all Wheeler County cities & populated places.

Wheeler County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wheeler County.

City Name	Population	Title
Fossil	455	City in Oregon, USA
Spray	157	City in Oregon, USA
Mitchell	126	City in Oregon, USA

Weather

37°F

Chance Light Rain

5 to 9 mph W Tuesday Night

A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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Wheeler County has 6 neighbours.

Grant County county in Oregon, United States
Morrow County county in Oregon, United States
Crook County county in Oregon, United States
Gilliam County county in Oregon, United States
Jefferson County county in Oregon, United States
Wasco County county in Oregon, United States

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wheeler County decreased by 3.89% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,441	-	census
2011	1,416	-1.77%	estimation process
2012	1,409	-0.5%	estimation process
2013	1,378	-2.25%	estimation process
2014	1,350	-2.07%	estimation process
2015	1,326	-1.81%	estimation process
2016	1,319	-0.53%	estimation process
2017	1,348	2.15%	estimation process
2018	1,351	0.22%	estimation process
2019	1,332	-1.43%	estimation process
2020	1,387	3.97%	estimation process

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Washington County	603,514	County in Oregon, United States
Clackamas County	421,596	County in Oregon, United States
Lane County	382,986	County in Oregon, United States
Marion County	349,204	County in Oregon, United States
Jackson County	221,844	County in Oregon, United States
Deschutes County	201,769	County in Oregon, United States
Salem	175,891	The capital of Oregon.
Eugene	173,236	The second most populous city in Oregon.
Linn County	131,054	County in Oregon, United States
Terrebonne	117,664	Census-designated place in Deschutes County, Oregon
Douglas County	111,364	County in Oregon, United States
Hillsboro	110,985	The most populous city in Washington County, Oregon.
Gresham	110,031	The second most populous city in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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