Wheeler County, Oregon
Wheeler County, Oregon | |
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Wheeler County Courthouse in Fossil | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′N 120°01′W / 44.73°N 120.02°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | February 17, 1899 |
| Named after | 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 (1.3 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,451 |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,456 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Wheeler County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,451, making it Oregon's least populous county. It is named in honor of Henry H. Wheeler. an early settler who owned a farm near Mitchell. The county seat is Fossil, and Wheeler County is known for having Oregon's largest deposit of fossils.