Wheeler County

Wheeler County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	774
County Seat	Wheeler County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	183
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	198
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	771
Median Age	57.8
Veterans	51
Housing Units	574
Uninsured	31
Net Migration (recent)	-128
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	19
Total Employees	75
Avg Annual Pay	$41,712
Median Household Income	$59,167
Poverty Rate	10.2%
Unemployment Rate	1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,389
Federal Spending FY2024	$14,053,842
Federal Spending Per Capita	$18,157

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$101,400
Median Rent	$500
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,200
FMR 4BR	$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	16.9%
Adult Obesity	37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	0
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	313,003
Avg Farm Size (acres)	16,473.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2022-07-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2018-06-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING	2010-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-07-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wheeler County

Bartlett — pop 109
Ericson — pop 89

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.