Wheeler County, Oregon
Wheeler County, Oregon, has 1,472 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fossil. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,716 sq mi (4,444 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 1,472
- Land area
- 1,716 sq mi (4,444 km²)
- County seat or government
- Fossil
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $55,284 ± $4,440
- Median home value
- $272,400 ± $19,117
- Median rent, with utilities
- $870 ± $182
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.8% ± 8.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bend, OR metro area, The Dalles, OR micro area, and Hermiston-Pendleton, OR micro area
- Water area
- 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²)
- State
- Oregon
- County code (FIPS)
- 41069
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.736415, -120.026861
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Wheeler County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
5 ZIP Code areas overlap Wheeler County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Wheeler County, largest first
- Condon School District 25J1,071 people
- Fossil School District 21J734 people
- Dayville School District 16J542 people
- Mitchell School District 55403 people
- Spray School District 1355 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Fossil, Oregon (city)535 people
- Mitchell, Oregon (city)127 people
- Spray, Oregon (town)89 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Crook County, Oregon43 mi southwest
- Gilliam County, Oregon46 mi north
- Morrow County, Oregon52 mi northeast
- Grant County, Oregon53 mi east
- Jefferson County, Oregon57 mi west
- Wasco County, Oregon63 mi northwest
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