Wheeler County is located in the Texas Panhandle and is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Wheeler.

Wheeler County is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of four commissioners elected from single-member districts and a county judge elected at-large. The county judge presides over the court, but does not vote except to break a tie. The county government is responsible for maintaining county roads, providing security and law enforcement, collecting taxes, and providing other services.

The county is home to the Mobeetie Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other notable sites include the White River Museum and the historic Wheeler County Courthouse.

The county is served by the Shamrock Independent School District, which is accredited by the Texas Education Agency.

The economy of Wheeler County is largely based on agriculture, including production of cotton, grain sorghum, and wheat. The county is also home to oil and gas production.

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