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Notable locations in Wharton: West Milam Street Mercantile Historic District (A), Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District (B), Linn Street Historic District (C), Texas and New Orleans Railroad Depot (D), Edwin Hawes Junior House (E), Edwin Hawes House (F), Wharton Volunteer Fire Department (G), F F Dannon House (H), George C and Annie Gifford House (I), Gerard A Harrison House (J), Henry B Garrett House (K), Harrison-Dennis House (L), J H Speaker House (M), John A and Sophie Garrett House (N), Leon Abovitz House (O), Louis F Worthing House (P), Merrill-Roten House (Q), Moran-Moore House (R), Wharton Police Department (S), Wharton County Sheriff's Office (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wharton include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wharton: Harris Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Wharton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.9%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 38.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 10.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wharton, TX
People in group quarters in Wharton:
- 149 people in nursing homes
- 107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 92 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Wharton compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Wharton (2011 data):
- NewFirst National Bank: Wharton Drive-In Branch at 117 East Milam Street, branch established on 1989/12/04; Wharton Branch at 101 East Milam Street, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $454.2 mil, Deposits: $407.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Newfirst Financial Group, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Wharton Branch at 323 Boling Road, branch established on 1989/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Woodforest National Bank: Wharton Wal-Mart Branch at 1255 Highway 59 Loop, branch established on 2007/04/14. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- Prosperity Bank: Wharton Branch at 143 West Burleson Street, branch established on 1898/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $9,816.2 mil, Deposits: $8,064.8 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
- Vista Bank Texas: Wharton at 1610 North Alabama Road, branch established on 1988/02/25. Info updated 2011/07/06: Bank assets: $616.7 mil, Deposits: $484.1 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vb Texas, Inc.
- The First State Bank: Wharton Branch at 505 East Boling Hwy, branch established on 1998/10/23. Info updated 2011/10/26: Bank assets: $289.2 mil, Deposits: $263.3 mil, headquarters in Louise, TX, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Louise Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wharton, Texas:
- Country Hearth Inn, 1808 FM 102 Rd, Wharton, TX 77488
 , Phone: (888) 325-7820
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1200 Hwy 59, Wharton, TX 77488 , Phone: (979) 282-8300, Fax: (979) 282-8312
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wharton, Texas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (52%)
- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wharton County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Wharton (based on Wharton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.88%
| Here | | 76.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 60.2% | 20.4% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 16.4% | 24.6% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.6% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 14.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Wharton County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | This county: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Wharton County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | This county: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wharton County: | 10.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wharton County: | 30.5% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,118 | $40,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
20 | $69,462 | $41,677 | 2 | $1,076 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $4,893 | $29,358 | 1 | $1,043 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $98,339 | $49,170 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,491 | $41,892 | 2 | $2,418 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $29,121 | $31,768 | 3 | $3,677 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,348 |
| Health |
9 | $28,908 | $38,544 | 18 | $14,708 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $11,165 | $33,495 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $10,191 | $30,573 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,912 | $46,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $17,333 | $29,714 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,028 | $30,168 | 3 | $1,784 |
| Totals for Government |
88 | $291,961 | $39,813 | 32 | $28,054 |
Wharton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $95,000 ($10.73)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,726,000 ($195.01)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $937,000 ($105.86)
Sewerage: $799,000 ($90.27)
All Other: $670,000 ($75.70)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($7.68)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $607,000 ($68.58)
Housing & Community Development: $206,000 ($23.27)
Regular Highways: $124,000 ($14.01)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,449,000 ($163.71)
Solid Waste Management: $899,000 ($101.57)
Health Services - Other: $853,000 ($96.37)
Water Utilities: $641,000 ($72.42)
Regular Highways: $625,000 ($70.61)
Sewerage: $622,000 ($70.27)
Parks & Recreation: $423,000 ($47.79)
Central Staff Services: $289,000 ($32.65)
Financial Administration: $170,000 ($19.21)
Fire Protection: $142,000 ($16.04)
General - Other: $108,000 ($12.20)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $107,000 ($12.09)
Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000 ($9.94)
Air Transportation: $76,000 ($8.59)
General Public Buildings: $51,000 ($5.76)
Housing & Community Development: $26,000 ($2.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $180,000 ($20.34)
- Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $88,000 ($9.94)
General Support: $86,000 ($9.72)
Education: $38,000 ($4.29)
Public Welfare: $4,000 ($0.45)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,998,000 ($225.74)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,992,000 ($338.04)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,508,000 ($283.36)
Other NEC: $291,000 ($32.88)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,009,000 ($339.96)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,401,000 ($497.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $274,000 ($30.96)
Water Utilities: $105,000 ($11.86)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $437,000 ($49.37)
Interest Earnings: $262,000 ($29.60)
General Revenue, NEC: $211,000 ($23.84)
Property Sale Other: $46,000 ($5.20)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $342,000 ($38.64)
General Public Building: $80,000 ($9.04)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($8.36)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($2.60)
Air Transportation: $13,000 ($1.47)
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.23)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,154,000 ($243.36)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $901,000 ($101.80)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $164,000 ($18.53)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $208,000 ($23.50)
Public Welfare: $31,000 ($3.50)
- Tax - Property: $1,695,000 ($191.50)
Total General Sales: $1,218,000 ($137.61)
Public Utilities: $831,000 ($93.89)
NEC: $58,000 ($6.55)
Other Selective Sales: $54,000 ($6.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,600,000 ($293.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $153,000 ($17.29)
5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,493 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.03% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,616 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wharton:
- KANI (1500 AM; 1 kW; WHARTON, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- DKFCC (1270 AM; 3 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wharton:
- KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
- KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K208DK (89.5 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
TV broadcast stations around Wharton:
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Wharton, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 28
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 47
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 30
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 85
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Wharton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Wharton, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 126 | 78.6 years |
| John | 79 | 77.1 years |
| Robert | 71 | 71.7 years |
| James | 70 | 72.4 years |
| Willie | 63 | 76.0 years |
| Joe | 60 | 76.9 years |
| George | 56 | 77.0 years |
| Annie | 56 | 82.0 years |
| Frank | 52 | 75.6 years |
| William | 49 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wharton, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 53 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 45 | 75.7 years |
| Brown | 42 | 75.2 years |
| Jackson | 41 | 79.2 years |
| Smith | 36 | 72.1 years |
| Moore | 30 | 72.8 years |
| Ford | 28 | 74.7 years |
| Jones | 27 | 73.3 years |
| Harris | 27 | 75.3 years |
| Allen | 26 | 69.6 years |
| Businesses in Wharton, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | Subway | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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