Wheaton, Minnesota facts for kids
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Wheaton
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Commercial businesses on Broadway
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Location of Wheaton
within Traverse County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,460 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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1,426 |
| • Density | 840.53/sq mi (324.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56296
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-69844 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0654055 |
Wheaton is a city in Minnesota, United States. It is the main city, also called the county seat, of Traverse County, Minnesota. This means it's where the county government offices are located. In 2020, about 1,460 people lived in Wheaton.
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History of Wheaton
Wheaton has had a post office since 1884. It became the county seat in 1886. The city was named after Daniel Thompson Wheaton. He was a surveyor who worked for the railroad.
One important building in Wheaton is the Wheaton Depot. It was built around 1906. This building is special because it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes places important to the history of the United States.
Geography and Location
Wheaton is located along the Mustinka River. The city covers an area of about 1.80 square miles (4.50 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Two main roads go through Wheaton. These are U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 27. These highways help people travel to and from the city.
Wheaton's Climate
| Climate data for Wheaton, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
66 (19) |
84 (29) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
113 (45) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
96 (36) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
38.2 (3.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
68.5 (20.3) |
78.2 (25.7) |
82.4 (28.0) |
80.6 (27.0) |
72.9 (22.7) |
57.7 (14.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.4 (−11.4) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
68.4 (20.2) |
72.4 (22.4) |
70.1 (21.2) |
61.5 (16.4) |
47.2 (8.4) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
43.9 (6.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.7 (−16.3) |
6.0 (−14.4) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
62.4 (16.9) |
59.7 (15.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
36.7 (2.6) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
34.1 (1.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−35 (−37) |
−30 (−34) |
−7 (−22) |
14 (−10) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
−4 (−20) |
−17 (−27) |
−34 (−37) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.78 (20) |
0.71 (18) |
1.18 (30) |
2.30 (58) |
2.80 (71) |
4.22 (107) |
3.52 (89) |
2.72 (69) |
2.90 (74) |
2.27 (58) |
1.08 (27) |
0.82 (21) |
25.30 (643) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
9.0 (23) |
7.1 (18) |
5.3 (13) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
3.9 (9.9) |
8.6 (22) |
42.9 (109) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 85.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 22.6 |
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People of Wheaton
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 883 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,132 | 28.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,300 | 14.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,337 | 2.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,279 | −4.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,700 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,948 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,102 | 7.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,029 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,969 | −3.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,615 | −18.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,619 | 0.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,424 | −12.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,460 | 2.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,426 | 0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 1,424 people living in Wheaton. These people lived in 655 households. About 370 of these households were families.
Most of the people in Wheaton were White (97.4%). A small number of people were African American (0.6%), Native American (0.7%), or Asian (0.1%). Some people (1.0%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 1.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 21.8% of households had children under 18 living there. Many households (48.4%) were married couples. About 39.8% of all households had just one person living alone. Also, 24% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
The average age of people in Wheaton was 49.5 years old. About 20.4% of residents were under 18. About 31.5% of residents were 65 years old or older. The city had slightly more females (52.8%) than males (47.2%).
Images for kids
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Exhibit display at the Traverse County Historical Society Museum
See also
In Spanish: Wheaton (Minnesota) para niños
