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Wheeler, Wisconsin

Wheeler is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Hay River. The population was 326 at the 2020 census.

The town is named after H. D. Wheeler, its first postmaster. The settlement had previously been called Lochiel, and later Welton, in honor of Maria L. Welton, who had set up a homestead in the area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), of which 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Wheeler is located at 45°2′37″N 91°54′25″W / 45.04361°N 91.90694°W / 45.04361; -91.90694 (45.043728, -91.906841).

Wisconsin Highways 25 and 170 are the main routes in the community.

As of the census of 2010, there were 348 people, 127 households, and 79 families living in the village. The population density was 440.5 inhabitants per square mile (170.1/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 186.1 per square mile (71.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 127 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the village was 34.3 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

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