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Wheeler, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Porter

GNIS feature ID
  
445882

Area
  
6.9 km²

Zip code
  
46393

Area code
  
219

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Union

FIPS code
  
18-83600

Elevation
  
203 m

Population
  
443 (2010)

Local time
  
Saturday 4:40 PM

Wheeler, Indiana

Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 30% Humidity

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Wheeler is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in northern Union Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso, the county seat of Porter County. Its elevation is 666 feet (203 m). Although Wheeler is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46393. The population of Wheeler was 443 at the 2010 census. Wheeler has seen small growth, although its unincorporated, but the estimated population of Wheeler at the 2014 estimate was 452. The 2014 population area estimate of and around Wheeler was 1,685. Wheeler is served by the Union Township School Corporation, which includes Wheeler High School, Union Township Middle School, and two elementary schools. Wheeler today is still part of Union Township and has remained as the largest community in the township by population.

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Map of Wheeler, IN 46385, USA

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History

Wheeler was founded in 1858 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Wheeler since 1858.

References

Wheeler, Indiana Wikipedia