| Official Name: | Wheeler, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Porter |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.88 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.66 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 435 |
| Population Density Km2: | 63.24 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 163.78 |
| Coordinates: | 41.5056°N -87.1756°W |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 676 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46393 |
| Area Code: | 219 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2629887 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 18-83600[2] |
Wheeler is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in northern Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso.[3] Although Wheeler is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code of 46393.[4] The population of Wheeler was 443 at the 2010 census.[5]
Wheeler was founded in 1858 when the railroad was extended to that point.[6] A post office was in operation at Wheeler from 1858 to July 2023.[7]
The population at the 2010 census was 443. There were 214 males (48.4%) and 229 females (51.6%). The median resident age is 48.5 in Wheeler compared to the median age of 37.7 in Indiana. The estimated median household income in 2017 was $65,747 In Wheeler compared to $54,181 in Indiana. The estimated per capita income in 2017 was $32,521. The percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017 was 3%.
Wheeler is served by the Union Township School Corporation, which includes Wheeler High School, Union Township Middle School, and two elementary schools. Wheeler today is still part of Union Township and has remained as the largest community in the township by population.