Wheeler County | |
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Wheeler County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 100°16′W / 35.4°N 100.27°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Seat | Wheeler |
| Largest city | Shamrock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 915 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Land | 915 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,990 |
| • Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Wheeler County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 4,990 people lived there. The county seat is Wheeler.
The United States Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 915 square miles (2,370 km2). 915 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.1%) is water.