Wheeler County is located in Oregon , USA . It was officially formed on February 17 , 1899 . As of 2010 , the population was 1,441 people.
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| Wheeler County, Oregon | |
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| Wheeler County, Oregon | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Oregon |
| Adm. center | Fossil oregon |
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| Date of formation | 1899 |
| Area | 4,441,854 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-8 / -7 |
| The largest city | Fossil oregon |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,441 people ( 2010 ) |
| Official language | English |
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Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 population
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 4,441,854 km 2 , of which 4,441.854 km are land and 2,590 km 2, or 0.030%, are water bodies.
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 1,547 residents of 653 households and 444 families live in the okrug. The population density is less than 1.00 people per km 2 . There are 842 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of less than 1.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 93.34%, African - Americans - 0.06%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.84%, Asians - 0.26%, Hawaiians - 0.06%, representatives of other races - 3.49 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.94%. Hispanics accounted for 5.11% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 21.30% are children under the age of 18 years, 62.20% of households are married couples living together, 4.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 31.90% of households households are not related to families , 27.40% of households consist of one person, 13.30% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.32 people and the average family size is 2.76 people.
The age structure of the district: 22.70% under the age of 18, 3.40% from 18 to 24, 19.30% from 25 to 44, 31.40% from 45 to 64 and 31.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 102.20 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males .
The average household income in the district was 28,750 USD , per family - 34,048 USD . The average male earnings were $ 29,688 versus $ 22,361 for a woman . The per capita income was $ 15,884. About 12.70% of families and 15.60% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 22.20% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 4.20% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau data for Wheeler County (Oregon) (English) (link not available) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.