Wheeler, New York

Wheeler
The Wheeler town hall on NY 53.
The Wheeler town hall on NY 53.
Wheeler is located in New York
Wheeler
Wheeler
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°26′39″N 77°20′10″W / 42.44417°N 77.33611°W / 42.44417; -77.33611
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySteuben
Area
 • Total
46.13 sq mi (119.47 km2)
 • Land46.07 sq mi (119.31 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,627 ft (496 m)
Population
 • Total
1,136 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,134
 • Density27.16/sq mi (10.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-81457[3]
GNIS feature ID0979634[4]

Wheeler is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Captain Silas Wheeler, an early settler.

The Town of Wheeler is in the northern part of the county, north of Bath.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.