Profile for Wheaton, Minnesota, MN

Local festivals include:

• Traverse County Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Traverse

Historic sites and museums: Traverse County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Wheaton

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (7)

Libraries (1)

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• Wheaton population
• Ancestry of people in Wheaton
• Housing in Wheaton
• Income in Wheaton
• Marital status of adults in Wheaton
• Place of birth of people in Wheaton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Wheaton
• School enrollment & education levels in Wheaton
• Transportation & commute times in Wheaton
• Traverse County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wheaton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Traverse County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56296 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wheaton city government

44% of Wheaton residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wheaton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wheaton
• Cemeteries in Traverse County
• Libraries in or near Wheaton

Post a query on a message board:

• Traverse County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Wheaton museums
• Wheaton historic sites
• Wheaton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Wheaton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Traverse County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wheaton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Traverse County

• Wheaton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Traverse County
• Arrests in Traverse County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wheaton was $18,181, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Traverse County economic census
• Traverse County economic summary
• Traverse County employment growth
• Traverse County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

10% of Wheaton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wheaton
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Wheaton
• School districts in or near Wheaton
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Wheaton

• Air pollution in Traverse County
• Diesel soot in Traverse County
• Land contamination in Traverse County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Traverse County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Wheaton festival dates:

• Traverse County Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Wheaton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wheaton
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Wheaton items now on sale

• Wheaton local government Web site
• Traverse County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Wheaton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wheaton
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Wheaton
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Traverse County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wheaton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $316.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $621.

• Find Foreclosure in Wheaton
• Homes for sale in the Wheaton area
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Wheaton include Wheaton Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wheaton

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Wheaton area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Wheaton

• Daily newspapers in or near Wheaton
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Wheaton
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• Media ownership in the Wheaton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Wheaton
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wheaton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wheaton

• Parks near Wheaton
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Wheaton
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Wheaton
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• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Traverse County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wheaton political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wheaton
• Total membership by faith, in Traverse County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Wheaton workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wheaton travel guide
• Airports near Wheaton
• Hotels near Wheaton
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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