Wheeler County | |
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![]() Wheeler County Courthouse in Fossil | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
![]() Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 44°44′N 120°01′W / 44.73°N 120.02°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 17, 1899 |
Named for | Henry H. Wheeler |
Seat | Fossil |
Largest city | Fossil |
Area | |
• Total | 1,715 sq mi (4,440 km2) |
• Land | 1,715 sq mi (4,440 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.03% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,451 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,436 ![]() |
• Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Wheeler County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,451,[1] making it Oregon's least populous county. It is named in honor of Henry H. Wheeler.[2] an early settler who owned a farm near Mitchell. The county seat is Fossil,[3] and Wheeler County is known for having Oregon's largest deposit of fossils.