Wheeler County, Nebraska

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Wheeler County is a one of the county from Nebraska's 93 counties, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. It is home to over 886 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population was 807, It is the tenth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It covers total area of 575.57 mi˛ (1490.72 square kilometre), of which, 575.17 square miles (1489.68 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 52nd largest by size in Nebraska.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 886 residents, 352 households, and 244 families in the county. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.58/km˛), it would be the 14th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. There were 561 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km˛). The average household size was 2.52 persons, and the average family size was 3.1 persons. In the county Age distribution was 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 807, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 99.75% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.25% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26771, it is ninth poorest county by median household income in Nebraska. The median income for a family in the county was $33750, making it the 12th lowest county by median family income in Nebraska. The per capita income for the county was $14355, it is 12th poorest county by per capita income in Nebraska.

In 2000, 236 pupils and students, of which 112 are male and 124 are female, 26.64% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 14 nursery or pri school, 9 kindergarten, 123 elementary school, 73 high school and 17 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Bartlett Village	Wheeler County	0.14	0.14	0	128	903.5	18025	33250
2	Ericson Village	Wheeler County	0.37	0.37	0	104	279.5	15506	25278

Year	Population
April 2000 census	886
April 2000 Estimate	886
July 2000 Estimate	882
July 2001 Estimate	849
July 2002 Estimate	823
July 2003 Estimate	797
July 2004 Estimate	789
July 2005 Estimate	804
July 2006 Estimate	798
July 2007 Estimate	806
July 2008 Estimate	807

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	3	11	14
Kindergarten	7	2	9
Elementary school	58	65	123
High school	38	35	73
College or graduate school	6	11	17

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Wheeler County, Nebraska	$26771	$33750	$14355
Nebraska, United States	$39250	$48032	$19613
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587