Wheeler, Indiana

Wheeler, Indiana
Location of Wheeler in Porter County, Indiana.
Location of Wheeler in Porter County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°30′20″N 87°10′32″W / 41.50556°N 87.17556°W / 41.50556; -87.17556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2)
 • Land2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total435
 • Density163.78/sq mi (63.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46393
Area code219
GNIS feature ID2629887[2]
FIPS code18-83600[3]

Wheeler is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in northern Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso.[4] Although Wheeler is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code of 46393.[5] The population of Wheeler was 443 at the 2010 census.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 19. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  5. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wheeler CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.