Wheeler County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wheeler County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Wheeler County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Wheeler County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Wheeler County
4,862people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,167 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$106,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
21.2%U.S.: 8.4%
50.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.4% · White 68.5% · Black 1.4% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Wheeler County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Texas: 4.3%.
82people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,262people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,344in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
82
2,262
2,344
August 2026
3.9%
89
2,208
2,297
July 2026
4.1%
95
2,210
2,305
June 2026
4.3%
98
2,204
2,302
May 2026
3.8%
88
2,239
2,327
April 2026
3.8%
90
2,254
2,344
March 2026
3.7%
85
2,184
2,269
February 2026
3.7%
88
2,267
2,355
January 2026
3.8%
89
2,228
2,317
December 2025
3.0%
71
2,262
2,333
November 2025
3.4%
81
2,286
2,367
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
75
2,236
2,311
August 2025
3.6%
82
2,210
2,292
July 2025
3.3%
74
2,171
2,245
June 2025
3.1%
70
2,162
2,232
May 2025
3.0%
69
2,213
2,282
April 2025
2.8%
65
2,252
2,317
March 2025
3.2%
74
2,208
2,282
February 2025
3.5%
81
2,235
2,316
January 2025
3.5%
81
2,207
2,288
December 2024
3.2%
72
2,181
2,253
November 2024
3.6%
82
2,190
2,272
October 2024
3.7%
83
2,160
2,243
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
75
2,222
2,297
2024
3.3%
77
2,226
2,303
2023
3.2%
75
2,296
2,371
2022
3.3%
76
2,231
2,307
2021
5.4%
128
2,255
2,383
2020
5.3%
133
2,367
2,500
2019
2.6%
67
2,509
2,576
2018
2.8%
76
2,679
2,755
2017
3.5%
93
2,581
2,674
2016
4.1%
117
2,712
2,829
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Wheeler County
146.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
566.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 7 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
7
146.8
27
566.4
2024
10
208.3
12
250.0
2023
11
232.4
19
401.4
2017
5
89.8
37
664.8
2016
10
175.6
72
1,264.5
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
2025
7
27
4,767
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 4,767 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
6
15
4,767
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
6
1.26
15
1
2024
9
1.88
18
1
2023
11
2.32
19
1
2016
13
2.28
16
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Wheeler County County Attorney?
Leslie Standerfer is the County Attorney of Wheeler County, Texas.
Who is the Wheeler County County Clerk?
Margaret Dorman is the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County District Clerk?
Sherri Jones is the District Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County County Judge?
Chalone S. Hefley is the County Judge of Wheeler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Cindy L. Brown is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Wheeler County, Texas.
What is the population of Wheeler County?
About 4,862 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $60,167 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wheeler County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 82 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,344, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wheeler County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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