Wharton, Texas

Wharton, Texas
Wharton County Courthouse
Wharton County Courthouse
Wharton, Texas is located in Texas
Wharton, Texas
Wharton, Texas
Wharton, Texas is located in the United States
Wharton, Texas
Wharton, Texas
Coordinates: 29°18′42″N 96°6′10″W / 29.31167°N 96.10278°W / 29.31167; -96.10278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Area
 • Total8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2)
 • Land8.24 sq mi (21.36 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,627
 • Density1,047.54/sq mi (404.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77488
Area code979
FIPS code48-78136[2]
GNIS feature ID1371316[3]
Websitewww.cityofwharton.com

Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, United States.[4] This city is 60 mi (97 km) southwest of Houston. Its population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census. Wharton is located on the Colorado River of Texas. U.S. Highway 59 passes west of it.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wharton
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.