About one in 4 of Wheeler’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (7%), Pampa (4%) and Lubbock (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Amarillo

Pampa

Lubbock

Shamrock

27%Work in townlive and work in Wheeler 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 394Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wheeler →

Health in Wheeler

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 19.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Parkview HospitalWheeler · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Shortgrass Community Health CenterHollis · 55.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wheeler · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wheeler →

Natural hazards in Wheeler

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🔥 Wildfire🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wheeler flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Wheeler

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wheeler →

Climate in Wheeler

Full climate →

Wheeler has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 27°Winter

72° / 45°Spring

92° / 66°Summer

73° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Wheeler get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wheeler →

Schools in Wheeler

All Wheeler schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Wheeler’s kids attend outperform 90% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictWHEELER ISDSchools1

Wheeler School A-Other · Grades PK–12 · 372 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.