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Population: 772. Estimated population in July 2024: 865 (+12.0% change)
Males: 402 (52.1%), Females: 370 (47.9%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 46392

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $38,021
Median house value: $82,800

Population by Race

Races in Wheatfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), United States (12.3%), Dutch (11.4%), Irish (9.7%), Polish (7.9%), English (3.4%).

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Wheatfield, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wheatfield

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatfield town

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+21.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatfield:

  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 19 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatfield:

  • JASPER COUNTY (about 20 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; Abbreviation: RZL)
  • FLYING U RANCH (about 26 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • LAKE VILLAGE (about 28 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; Abbreviation: C98)

Amtrak station near Wheatfield:

  • 19 miles: RENSSELAER (619 N. CULLEN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatfield:

  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 27 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 33 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 39 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)

Schools

Public high school in Wheatfield:

  • KANKAKEE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 963; Location: 3923 W SR 10; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wheatfield:

  • CHRISTIAN HAVEN (Students: 53; Location: 12501 N SR 49; Grades: 4 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wheatfield:

  • KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHL (Students: 771; Location: 12345 N 550 W; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • KANKAKEE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 3923 W SR 10; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WHEATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 251 S CENTER ST – PO BOX 158; Grades: KG – 03)

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