Wheeler County

Wheeler County Offices

Wheeler County Town List

On the eastern edge of the Panhandle in Texas near Oklahoma’s border, you will find a beautiful county known as Wheeler County. Wheeler County got its name from the Royal T. Wheeler, who served as the Supreme Court of Texas’s second Chief Justice. 

The first settlers in the county were ranchers who are believed to have settled in the area in early 1881. Five years later, at least five families had settled there. The location, however, is said to have begun in 1904 when two Ranchers, J.E. Stanley and Robert B. Rogers, came into the area and built their houses. They then launched a movement intending to choose a central location for the County seat, and they settled for Wheeler city. 

Cities in Wheeler County 

The county has three cities, namely:

Mobeetie 

Mobeetie is a city in Wheeler County, Texas. The city sits on Sweetwater Creek and State Highway 152. During the 2010 census, it had 101 residents. The most recent census conducted in 2020 shows the number of residents dropped to 91 people. 

Shamrock  

The population of Shamrock City was 1,910 people according to the 2010 census. In 2020, the number had slightly risen to 1983 people. Shamrock sits at the eastern part of the Texas Panhandle, at Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 83. Amarillo is 110 miles in the east, and Dallas is 291 miles northwest and, Oklahoma City is 188 miles west 

Wheeler 

Wheeler city in Wheeler County sits on the eastern border near the Texas Panhandle. Results after the census carried out in 2010 reveal the city’s resident’s number was 1,592 people. During the 2020 census, residents slightly reduced to 1481 people. 

Geography 

Wheeler county sits east of the High Plains, covers 915 square miles of grasslands and water bodies with elevations ranging 2,000 -2,800 feet above sea level. The lands with black clay and red loam soil are fertile and the best for farming. The water covers one square mile of the county. 

The county enjoys three major highways: Interstate 40, State Highway 83, and the United States Highway 152. There is also an uncommissioned United States Highway 66 that has special historical signage on the route it passed through. 

Demographics 

The first census in the county took place in 1880. The county had a total of 512 residents at the time. During the second census in 1890, the county saw a 52% increase in population. The total number of residents had increased to 778. The 1930 census marked the highest number of people living in Wheeler. At the time, the population had risen to 15,550 people, which was a 110% increase. 

After 1930, the population started reducing. An example would be during the last census conducted in April of 2020. The number of people had significantly dropped to only 4990 people living in the county. Below is a breakdown of the events: 

Age and Gender 

• Children under five years (6.2%)
• People under 18 years (25.4%)
• Adults 65 years and over (19.8%)
• Female, (49.8%)

The people of Wheeler County, Texas, come from various ethnic backgrounds. Despite this, 92.4% of the people in Wheeler County, Texas, are citizens of the United States. Among the most important are: 

• White people (92.4%)
• African Americans (3.1%)
• American-Indian and Alaska natives (1.9%)
• Asians (0.9%)
• Two or More Races, (1.8%)
• Latinos, (5.2%)
• Native white, (69.1%)

Major landmarks and Attraction Sites 

Several historical sites have been preserved, and today they are significant landmarks that attract tourists into the county. They include: 

The Wheeler County Jail 

After relocating the county seat from historic Old Mobeetie in 1909, a new structure was built from concrete and steel to act as the county jail. M. V. Sanders was the first sheriff, and J. M. Kezee was the jailer. Only one prisoner has escaped in the last 20 years. The building now houses a library, a museum, and county offices. 

Old Mobeetie Jail Museum 

The old Mobeetie jail museum was built using quarry stone in a restored jailhouse. The beautiful museum displays historical artefacts from Wheeler County, including some from the old government. The museum stands at Olaughlin Street, Mobeetie, Texas 79061. 

Wheeler County Courthouse 

The structure was designed by Shamrock architect E. H. Eads and built by local contractors Hughes and Campbell. The 1925 design favoured the style of most American public buildings, with Palladian windows and Corinthian columns of the Classical Revival style. The county clerk’s office, built-in 1913, was demolished in 1929, and sidewalks were installed by the summer of 1930. The leadership had a water and gas system installed in 1926. 

The Courthouse’s four sides were paved in 1944, and the surrounding streets were paved in the late 1970s. The historic Courthouse stands prominently on the town square and continues to serve as the seat of local government. 

County Offices 

County Clerk’s office: The physical office location is at Wheeler County Courthouse, 401 Main Street. P. O. Box 465, Wheeler, TX 79096, you can reach out to them through their office Phone number: 806-826-5544 or send a Fax through 806-826-3282 

County Attorney: You can fund Wheeler’s county attorney, Ms Leslie Standerfer, at 401 Main Street. The postal office code is P. O. Box 469, Wheeler, and TX 79096. Call the office for any quarries on 806-826-2042 or fax 806-826-3282. 

County Auditor: Nichole Mock heads the Wheeler County auditor office. You can write and mail to the office through P.O. Box 69 Wheeler, TX 79096. The office phone number is (806) 826-0204 

County Sheriff: Wheeler County Sheriff is Johnny Carter, who is also in charge of the Wheeler County Jail. The Physical department Address is 7944 US HWY 83 Wheeler, TX 79096. Send a mail through P. O. Box 88 Wheeler, TX 79096. Call the county sheriff’s office through 806-826-5537 or send a fax through: 806-826-3458 

County Tax Assessor-Collector: Cindy Brown heads the office. You can find them at Wheeler County Courthouse, 401 Main Street, P. O. Box 1060, Wheeler, TX 79096. 

You can call them on Phone: 806-826-3131 or send Fax message through: 806-826-3282 if you have the following issues: 

• Transferring motor vehicle titles and registering vehicles
• Boats and motors must be registered and titled.
• All voter registration