Wheeler County, Texas

Wheeler County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 5,410.
Wheeler County 	Texas
Founded 	1879
Named for 	Royall Tyler Wheeler
County seat 	Wheeler
Largest city 	Shamrock
Population 	5,410
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	13th
County Guildmaster	Jared Lancaster
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 Business
US Route 83
Texas State Highway 152
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Beckham County, Oklahoma (east)
Hemphill County (north)
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma (northeast)
Collingsworth County (south)
Gray County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
69.48% White (3,759)
26.25% Hispanic or Latino (1,420)
2.44% Black or African American (132)
1.83% Other (99)
16.0% (865) of Wheeler County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Wheeler County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Mobeetie - 101
Shamrock - 1,910
Wheeler - 1,592
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Allison
Benonine
Briscoe
Kellerville
Kelton
Lela
Twitty
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	25 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	8 inches
Average yearly sunny days	260
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Mobeetie is believed to be a Native American word for Sweetwater.
* Shamrock was struck by twin F4 tornadoes on April 24th, 1968, resulting in 25 fatalities and 200 injuries. These same tornadoes would go on to strike Texola and Erick, Oklahoma, however, the damage in those communities was far less severe in comparison to Shamrock.
* Shamrock holds an annual Saint Patrick's Day observance. Astronaut Alan Bean, a native of nearby Wheeler, visited the community on March 13 as the kickoff for the 2015 ceremony. He became the fourth man to walk on the Moon, a feat that he once described as "almost like I couldn't believe it myself."
* Wheeler is the birthplace of Alan Bean.
* Within the city limits of Shamrock is the only place to purchase liquor in Wheeler County. Outside of that, it's a dry county.
* Mobeetie was the county seat from 1879 to 1908, before it was moved to Wheeler.
* The Pioneer West Museum, the Wheeler County historical museum, is located in Shamrock off U.S. Highway 83.
* Twitty may have been the origin of the stage name of the country singer Conway Twitty.
Category:Texas Counties