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11-463: The district covers northern Wheeler County (including the city of Mobeetie and the community of Allison ), southern Hemphill County , and a small portion of northeastern Gray County . Fort Elliott Consolidated ISD has two schools that serve students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. The district was created on August 10, 1991 by the consolidation of the Briscoe and Mobeetie districts, with

22-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

33-536: Is Wheeler . The county was formed in 1876 and organized in 1879. It is named for Royall Tyler Wheeler , a chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court . Wheeler County was formerly one of 30 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas. However, circa 2010, the community of Shamrock , located in Wheeler County at the intersection of Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 83 , voted to allow liquor sales. Within

44-447: Is no longer officially commissioned or signed, but has special brown historic signage at various points along its former routing. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,284 people, 2,152 households, and 1,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2.3 people/km ). There were 2,687 housing units at an average density of 3 units per square mile (1.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of

55-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

66-564: The Allison Independent School District being added on July 1, 2003. Since the 2003 merger its area is about 500 square miles (1,300 km). In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable " by the Texas Education Agency . Wheeler County, Texas Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 4,990. Its county seat

77-859: The poverty line , including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over. Republican Drew Springer, Jr. , a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County , has since January 2013 represented Wheeler County in the Texas House of Representatives . The representative from 1971 to 1979 was the Democrat Phil Cates , later a lobbyist in Austin. [REDACTED] Media related to Wheeler County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons 35°24′N 100°16′W  /  35.40°N 100.27°W  / 35.40; -100.27 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

88-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

99-488: The city limits of Shamrock is the only place to purchase liquor in Wheeler County. The Pioneer West Museum , the Wheeler County historical museum, is located in Shamrock off U.S. Highway 83. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 915 square miles (2,370 km ), of which 915 square miles (2,370 km ) are land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ) (0.1%) is covered by water. U.S. Highway 66

110-418: The county was 87.83% White , 2.78% Black or African American , 0.78% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 6.64% from other races , and 1.34% from two or more races. 12.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,152 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had

121-415: Was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,029, and the median income for a family was $ 36,989. Males had a median income of $ 26,790 versus $ 19,091 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,083. About 11.60% of families and 13.00% of the population were below

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