Wheeler is an unincorporated

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(CDP) in northern Union Township, Porter County, in the

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. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso. Although Wheeler is unincorporated, it had a

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, with the ZIP code of 46393. The population of Wheeler was 443 at the 2010 census.

History

Wheeler was founded in 1858 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was in operation at Wheeler from 1858 to July 2023.

Demographics

The population at the 2010 census was 443. There were 214 males (48.4%) and 229 females (51.6%). The median resident age is 48.5 in Wheeler compared to the median age of 37.7 in Indiana. The estimated

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in 2017 was $65,747 In Wheeler compared to $54,181 in Indiana. The estimated

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in 2017 was $32,521. The percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017 was 3%.

Education

Wheeler is served by the

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, which includes Wheeler High School, Union Township Middle School, and two elementary schools. Wheeler today is still part of Union Township and has remained as the largest community in the township by population.

References

Census-designated places in Porter County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana {{PorterCountyIN-geo-stub