Wheeler County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,138
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,679
Renter-occupied apartments: 511 (it was 473 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 914 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 3,40767.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,31426.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 1543.1%Two or more races
- 1342.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 140.3%Asian alone
- 130.3%Some other race alone
- 120.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
Males: 2,649 | (51.8%) |
Females: 2,464 | (48.2%) |
Wheeler County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,559 ($31,029 in 1999)
This county: | $57,559 |
Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $619 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $772)
This county: | $619 |
State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,731 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Wheeler: | $121,731 |
Texas: | $275,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,288
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461
Institutionalized population: 46
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $85,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $325,000
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $204,000
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,274 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,450 (1.2%)
Wheeler County: | 18.4% |
Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 41.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.5 years old, Black residents: 50.6 years old, American Indian residents: 33.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.7 years old, Other race residents: 41.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Neighboring counties: Loudon County, Tennessee , Tipton County, Tennessee .
Here: | 3.6% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 82
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 470 (19.2% naturalized citizens)
Wheeler County: | 9.2% |
Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1752010 or later
- 742000 to 2009
- 1531990 to 1999
- 1001980 to 1989
- 251970 to 1979
- 5Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,280
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 65
- 3 or 4: 55
- 5 to 9: 39
- 50 or more: 35
- Mobile homes: 206
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 361 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wheeler County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 1,648 | 13 |
Mainline Protestant | 625 | 6 |
Catholic | 75 | 2 |
Other | - | 1 |
None | 3,062 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Wheeler County: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wheeler County: | 12.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 14.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Wheeler County: | 10.7% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Wheeler County: | 27.3% |
State: | 26.6% |
Here: | 10.8% |
State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Wheeler County:
Average size of farms: 944 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $166,410
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $163,548
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,602
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
All wheat for grain: 4670 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4510 harvested acres
Vegetables: 44 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 101 acres
Earthquake activity:
Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 643% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 198.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 117.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 117.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Magic City Fire, Incident Period: April 04, 2009 to April 12, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 04, 2009, FEMA Id: 2802, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Wheeler County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,800 (74.4%)
- Carpooled: 323 (13.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 112 (4.6%)
- Walked: 35 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 99 (4.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Management occupations (19%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Mexico (58%)
- Cuba (13%)
- Honduras (10%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Japan (4%)
- Latvia (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (12%)
- American (8%)
- German (8%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Dutch (1%)
- British (0%)
3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
128 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,446 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.48% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.26% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,089 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($8,366 average AGI)
Wheeler County: 1.21% Texas average: 2.83%
6.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,564 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.75% |
Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Texas ($48,359 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($5,205 average AGI)
Wheeler County: 1.61% Texas average: 2.08%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 19.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,068 (938 aged, 130 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 326 (28%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wheeler County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (62)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (31)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,868
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 856
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,881
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,188
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,688
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 125
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,113- Male householders: 1,034 (237 living alone), Female householders: 982 (238 living alone)
1,100 spouses (1,100 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,289 children (1,176 natural, 64 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 302 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 2 foster children, 63 other relatives, 96 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 82
Size of family households: 693 2-persons, 291 3-persons, 205 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 476 1-person, 36 2-persons.
822 married couples with children.
105 single-parent households (40 men, 65 women).
81.0% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
17.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,946,000 ($8,136 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $425,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,557,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,442,000
Federal grants: $5,164,000
Federal procurement contracts: $418,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,442,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $423,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,510,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 287Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 433
Here: | 90 per 1000 residents |
State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +42
Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -368
Here: | -77 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 5.3 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Wheeler County, Texas
- 22020 or later
- 2402010 to 2019
- 1772000 to 2009
- 1111990 to 1999
- 2751980 to 1989
- 3931970 to 1979
- 2151960 to 1969
- 3601950 to 1959
- 3011940 to 1949
- 5131939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
- 21 room
- 152 rooms
- 73 rooms
- 1504 rooms
- 3845 rooms
- 3436 rooms
- 2807 rooms
- 1598 rooms
- 1399+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
- 221 room
- 22 rooms
- 243 rooms
- 954 rooms
- 1265 rooms
- 916 rooms
- 667 rooms
- 268 rooms
- 769+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
- 3no bedroom
- 191 bedroom
- 3182 bedrooms
- 8433 bedrooms
- 2294 bedrooms
- 655+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
- 24no bedroom
- 101 bedroom
- 1142 bedrooms
- 2803 bedrooms
- 334 bedrooms
- 675+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 18no vehicle
- 2951 vehicle
- 6442 vehicles
- 2903 vehicles
- 1324 vehicles
- 1045+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
- 126no vehicle
- 1211 vehicle
- 2322 vehicles
- 383 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
87.5% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.
Wheeler County: | 87.5% |
State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,323
- Other state: 1,257
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 264
- South: 659
- West: 310
- 56.8%Utility gas
- 34.9%Electricity
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Other fuel
- 1.6%Wood
- 51.3%Electricity
- 44.0%Utility gas
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 4.4% |
Texas: | 8.8% |
Here: | 1.4% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 16.2% |
Wheeler County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $209,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000
General - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $405,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
Corrections - Other: $271,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General - Other: $178,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Financial Administration: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $37,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $72,000
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Rents: $2,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $10,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $1,240,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $395,000
Motor Vehicle License: $78,000
Other Selective Sales: $48,000
Amusements Sales: $2,000
Wheeler County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $209,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000
General - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $405,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
Corrections - Other: $271,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General - Other: $178,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Financial Administration: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $37,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $72,000
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Rents: $2,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $10,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $1,240,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $395,000
Motor Vehicle License: $78,000
Other Selective Sales: $48,000
Amusements Sales: $2,000
Wheeler County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $209,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000
General - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $405,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
Corrections - Other: $271,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General - Other: $178,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Financial Administration: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $37,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $72,000
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Rents: $2,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $10,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $1,240,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $395,000
Motor Vehicle License: $78,000
Other Selective Sales: $48,000
Amusements Sales: $2,000
Wheeler County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $209,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000
General - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $405,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
Corrections - Other: $271,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General - Other: $178,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Financial Administration: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $37,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $72,000
Fines and Forfeits: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Rents: $2,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $10,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $1,240,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $395,000
Motor Vehicle License: $78,000
Other Selective Sales: $48,000
Amusements Sales: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 100
- Number of aged recipients: 15
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 85
- Number of recipients under 18: 15
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 54
- Number of recipients older than 64: 31
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 45
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39
Most common first names in Wheeler County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 78 | 77.5 years |
James | 70 | 75.0 years |
Mary | 57 | 80.7 years |
William | 51 | 76.6 years |
Robert | 38 | 74.5 years |
George | 28 | 79.9 years |
Thomas | 25 | 76.9 years |
Willie | 24 | 82.3 years |
Frank | 22 | 76.5 years |
Charles | 18 | 75.8 years |
Most common last names in Wheeler County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 39 | 77.7 years |
Williams | 25 | 78.6 years |
Martin | 19 | 81.1 years |
Jones | 19 | 76.8 years |
Moore | 19 | 78.3 years |
Taylor | 17 | 74.4 years |
Johnson | 17 | 73.8 years |
Davis | 16 | 75.8 years |
Hill | 16 | 80.5 years |
Brown | 15 | 69.5 years |
Businesses in Wheeler County, TX | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 1 |
Wheeler County on our top lists:
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"