Wheeler, Tillamook County, Oregon

Wheeler, Oregon
Wheeler, as seen across the Nehalem River estuary
Wheeler, as seen across the Nehalem River estuary
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°41′17″N 123°52′59″W / 45.68806°N 123.88306°W / 45.68806; -123.88306
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyTillamook
Incorporated1914
Government
 • TypeCouncil - Manager
 • MayorDoug Honeycutt[citation needed]
 • City managerTim Grossnickle[citation needed]
Area
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 • Total422
 • Density808.43/sq mi (312.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97147
Area code503
FIPS code41-81300[4]
GNIS feature ID2412250[2]

Wheeler is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 414 at the 2010 census. It is named after Coleman Wheeler, who opened a sawmill in the town and had a lumber business; Coleman is a great-grandfather of Ted Wheeler, who as of 2023 is mayor of Portland, Oregon.[5][6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Tillamook County, Oregon
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  5. ^ Brad Schmidt (September 9, 2015). "Ted Wheeler: 'I'm running for mayor of Portland'". The Oregonian.
  6. ^ Dave Fisher-The Citizen (July 24, 2013). "Wheeler throws a party for its 100th birthday". Tillamook Headlight-Herald.