Wheaton, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,619. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,488 (-8.1% change)
Males: 749 (46.3%), Females: 870 (53.7%)

Traverse County

Zip code: 56296

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $29,219
Median house value: $40,200

Population by Race

Races in Wheaton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (50.6%), Norwegian (15.6%), Swedish (12.9%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.1%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 1019 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wheaton

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheaton city

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 7.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -109 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wheaton:

• WHEATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (401 12TH STREET NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wheaton:

• HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)
• ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, MN)
• ORTONVILLE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ORTONVILLE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheaton:

• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 77 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
• HECTOR INTL (about 80 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 106 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheaton:

• WHEATON MUNI (about 4 miles; WHEATON, MN; Abbreviation: ETH)
• KAPAUN-WILSON FIELD (about 18 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: 00Y)
• HERMAN MUNI (about 24 miles; HERMAN, MN; Abbreviation: 06Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheaton:

• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 34 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 75 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 75 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 111 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Public primary/middle schools in Wheaton:

• WHEATON SEC. (Students: 259; Location: 1700 3RD AVE. S.; Grades: 06 – 12)
• PEARSON EL. (Students: 193; Location: 710 4TH AV N; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Wheaton:

• WHEATON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,409; Location: 901 1ST AVENUE N; 16,261 books; 1,080 audio materials; 568 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)