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Wheaton, Minnesota

City in Traverse County, Minnesota · ZIP 56296

  • Traverse County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,334 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 667Households
  • $52,260Median household income
  • $82,200Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wheaton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.8%
1.4k1.5k1.6k1.7k2000: 1,61920002010: 1,42420102020: 1,46020201,6191,460
Population of Wheaton at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,619
20101,424
20201,460

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wheaton
Under $50k46.4%
$50k to $100k33.2%
$100k to $150k11.1%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $52,260 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wheaton
Owner occupied
514 units
Renter occupied
153 units
Vacancy rate
18.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wheaton compared with its county and state
Wheaton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWheatonTraverse CountyMinnesota
Population1,3343,2795,713,716
Median household income$52,260$65,931$87,556
Median age46.745.538.6
Median home value$82,200$110,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%17.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.1%1.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes77.1%79.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work12.1 minutes17.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Wheaton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PEARSON ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5WHEATON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
WHEATON SECONDARYPublic6–12WHEATON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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