Wheeler County, Oregon

Wheeler County
Wheeler County
County
	Wheeler County Courthouse in Fossil
	Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
	Oregon's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°44′N 120°01′W / 44.73°N 120.02°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Founded	February 17, 1899
Named for	Henry H. Wheeler
Seat	Fossil
Largest city	Fossil
Area
• Total	1,715 sq mi (4,440 km2)
• Land	1,715 sq mi (4,440 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.03%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,451
• Estimate (2023)	1,436
• Density	0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.wheelercountyoregon.com

Wheeler County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,451,^[1] making it Oregon's least populous county. It is named in honor of Henry H. Wheeler.^[2] an early settler who owned a farm near Mitchell. The county seat is Fossil,^[3] and Wheeler County is known for having Oregon's largest deposit of fossils.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Page:Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, Volume 1.djvu/706".
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[2] "Page:Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, Volume 1.djvu/706".

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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