Wheeler, Mississippi

Wheeler is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its ZIP code is 38880.[3]

Wheeler, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Wheeler, Mississippi
Wheeler, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°35′01″N 88°36′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPrentiss
Area
[1]
 • Total1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total274
 • Density140.87/sq mi (54.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38880
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2804174[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 274.[4]

Demographics

2020 census
Wheeler CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 257 93.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 1.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0.73%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 7 2.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 1.46%
Total 274 100.00%

Education

It is in the Prentiss County School District.[6]

Notes
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Mississippi
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. "Wheeler CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wheeler CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prentiss County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2024. - Text list


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