WheelerIL
A town of 130.
Population
130
residents
Household income
$21K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
130 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wheeler has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Wheeler is
Wheeler beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Wheeler | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Wheeler
Village in Illinois, United States
Wheeler is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 96 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 96
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- ZIP code
- 62479