Wheeler County, Texas

Wheeler County
County
Wheeler County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°24′N 100°16′W / 35.4°N 100.27°W / 35.4; -100.27
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1879
Named for	Royall T. Wheeler
Seat	Wheeler
Largest city	Shamrock
Area
• Total	915 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Land	915 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,990
• Density	5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.wheeler.tx.us

Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,990.^[1] Its county seat is Wheeler.^[2] The county was formed in 1876 and organized in 1879.^[3] 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.^[4] 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 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.