Wheeler is a village in
Jasper County
Jasper County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. All are named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, a hero of the Revolutionary War. Five counties share a boundary with a Newton County, named for John Newton
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,
Illinois,
United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Wheeler is located in western Jasper County at (39.043804, -88.317342).
passes through the north side of the village, leading southeast to
Newton
Newton most commonly refers to:
* Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist
* Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton
Newton may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film
* Newton ( ...
, the
county seat, and northwest to
Effingham.
According to the 2010 census, Wheeler has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 119 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.16%
White, 0.84% from
other races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.36% of the population.
There were 41 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were
married couples
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living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 65, 11.8% from 18 to 65, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $14,375 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $9,425. There were 28.1% of families and 27.4% of the population living below the
poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.
References
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Villages in Jasper County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois