Wharton, New Jersey

Back to Wharton, NJ housing info, Morris County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wharton, NJ Morris County Population in July 2008: 6,083. Population change since 2000: -3.4%   Males: 2,939   (48.3%) Females: 3,144   (51.7%) Median resident age:   35.7 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 07885. Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,268 (it was $56,580 in 2000) Wharton:   $69,268 New Jersey:   $67,035 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,991 Wharton:   $30,991 New Jersey:   $33,832 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $336,468 (it was $167,000 in 2000) Wharton:   $336,468 New Jersey:   $372,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $324,238; Detached houses: $336,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $294,465; In 2-unit structures: $362,670; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $523,425; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,775; Mobile homes: $19,405 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 07885 Wharton, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wharton: White Non-Hispanic (67.5%) Hispanic (23.2%) Other race (7.2%) Black (4.4%) Two or more races (2.7%) Asian Indian (1.4%) American Indian (1.1%) Vietnamese (0.6%) Filipino (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Wharton: 122.6 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wharton, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wharton is mentioned 129 times on our forum: New Jersey Picture Thread  (156 replies) Spring Market? What Spring Market?  (156 replies) appraisal report came in lower than purchase price  (84 replies) Bad Areas of Dover/Morristown NJ?  (58 replies) Home prices drop in North Jersey in 1Q  (73 replies) Worst towns in NJ  (663 replies) Latest news from Wharton, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), German (19.9%), Italian (12.5%), English (10.2%), Polish (6.3%), Hungarian (3.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1895 Elevation: 660 feet Land area: 2.19 square miles. Population density: 2784 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.45
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wharton, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wharton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Wharton borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 8.0 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wharton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Wharton center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Wharton center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Wharton, NJ

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Churches in Wharton include: Church of Christ (A), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (B), Hungarian Presbyterian Church (C), Wharton United Presbyterian Church (D), Saint John's United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Washington Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Pond Brook (A), Stephens Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotel: Lakeview Motel (State Highway 181 North).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	68.7%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This borough:	8.3%
Whole state:	8.5%

This borough:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wharton, NJ

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6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)

Morris County:	0.12%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Essex County, NJ	0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ	0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ	0.52% ($89,098)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)

Morris County:	0.10%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Sussex County, NJ	0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ	0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ	0.43% ($55,519)

• David Saska, Old Irondale Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.1 m, Overall height: 34.1 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• 10 Roberts St, Call Sign: KLD668
  Assigned Frequencies : 46.4200 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/24/2000, Expiration Date: 05/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/30/2005
  Registrant: Wharton, Borough Of, 10 Roberts St, Wharton, NJ 07885, Phone: (201) 366-2467
• Lat: 40.899250 Lon: -74.584111, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXF396
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.972 MHz, 158.962 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/21/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013, Certifier: Dennis J Sanderson
  Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

• Aircraft: GLASFLUGEL H 301 LIBELLE (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
  N-Number: 1263 , Serial Number: 78, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1968
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Rudolf K Braun, 24 W Shawnee Trl, Wharton, NJ 07885, Other Owners: John P Browning
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3583M , Serial Number: 12-2430, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1955
  Registrant (Individual): David M Wetmore, 128 W Dewey Ave, Wharton, NJ 07885
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7017A , Serial Number: 29117, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/1956
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Walter R Stallings, 108 Baker Ave, Wharton, NJ 07885, Other Owners: Catherine M Stallings
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9VM , Serial Number: 32-7640009, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1975
  Registrant (Individual): Warren A Sherrer, Po Box 679, Wharton, NJ 07885

• Fire: 29
• Hazardous Condition: 41
• Good Intent Call: 1