Wheaton, MO

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Wheaton, Missouri

Wheaton, Missouri, in Barry county, is 48 miles N of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 115 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are an estimated 721 people in the city.

The People and Families of Wheaton

In Wheaton, about 60% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Wheaton. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wheaton had a median family income of $26,058.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Wheaton.

Wheaton Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Wheaton is owner-occupied. The city is known in Missouri for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Wheaton.

Commuting

In Wheaton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wheaton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Wheaton, MO

Comparing Wheaton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles N of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Barry
P.O. Box Zip Codes	64874
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.763
Longitude	-94.055

Station	MONETT 4 SW
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	SELIGMAN
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	GRAVETTE
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	721	100%
Male	337	46.7%
Female	384	53.3%
Under 18	208	28.8%
18+	513	71.2%
65+	119	16.5%
Median Age	31.5
Average Family Size	3.05
White	666	92.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.8%
Other	33	4.6%
Mixed Race	15	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	732
Growth	11
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.4%
German	13.4%
Irish	10.5%
English	5.5%
French (except Basque)	3%
Polish	2%
Italian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Norwegian	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wheaton	721	$26,058
Butterfield	397	$28,000
Exeter	707	$28,906
Fairview	395	$29,688
Purdy	1,103	$28,636
Stark City	156	$27,083
Stella	178	$25,417

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