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Population in July 2007: 9,227. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 4,352  (47.2%)
Females: 4,875  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77488.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,730 (it was $26,704 in 2000)
Wharton:  $30,730
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,005 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
Wharton:  $76,005
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,805; Detached houses: $92,431; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,272; In 2-unit structures: $24,291; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,612; Mobile homes: $20,220

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Races in Wharton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (41.3%)
  • Hispanic (31.1%)
  • Black (26.4%)
  • Other race (14.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wharton: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.7%), United States (6.5%), Czech (6.2%), English (4.9%), Irish (3.8%), Polish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.23 square miles.

Population density: 1277 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wharton

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wharton city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

527 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  5.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Wharton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wharton to the number of sex offenders is 308 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wharton:  1.8% ($890)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (35.0 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (52.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hungerford, TX (2.4 miles ), Newgulf, TX (3.1 miles ), Boling-Iago, TX (3.1 miles ), Kendleton, TX (3.3 miles ), Northeast Wharton, TX (3.3 miles ), El Campo, TX (3.7 miles ), East Bernard, TX (3.8 miles ), Beasley, TX (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $26,500
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $78,800

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Latitude: 29.32 N, Longitude: 96.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,096 (+11.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,987 (54.4%)

Area code: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+0.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)



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Crime in Wharton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 36551210
    per 100,000 31.862.252.552.7125.410.40.0
Robberies 3432171713412
    per 100,000 359.9331.7178.3179.1135.941.5128.3
Assaults 71888549374558
    per 100,000 751.6912.1891.7516.1386.7466.8620.0
Burglaries 1621311561381266974
    per 100,000 1714.81357.81636.61453.51317.0715.8791.0
Thefts 490408432438369297304
    per 100,000 5186.84228.94532.14613.43857.03080.93249.6
Auto thefts 2725272825911
    per 100,000 285.8259.1283.3294.9261.393.4117.6
Arson 1632025
    per 100,000 10.662.231.521.10.020.753.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 634.1616.6592.3509.0485.8294.9357.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.60
US city average:  3.00

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Wharton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Wharton city center injured one person.

On 3/28/1966, a category 3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Dan Rather - (born 1931), news anchor, Chandi Jones - WNBA player (Minnesota Lynx, born: Mar 25, 1982), Lester Shelton - College football player (Temple Owls).


Hospital/medical center in Wharton:
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (1400 U S 59 N BYPASS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wharton:
  • EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EL CAMPO, TX)
  • RICE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX)
  • MATAGORDA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BAY CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wharton, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Wharton: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Wharton, TX

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFWHARTON.COM

College/University in Wharton:
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,124; Location: 911 BOLING HWY; Public; Website: www.wcjc.cc.tx.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wharton:
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 52 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 53 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
Public high school in Wharton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wharton:
Private elementary/middle school in Wharton:
  • ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 207 BOB-O-LINK LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Wharton:
  • WHARTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $628,100; Location: 1920 N FULTON ST; 85,119 books; 4,396 audio materials; 2,313 video materials; 190 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wharton: Texas and New Orleans Railroad Depot (A), Linn Street Historic District (B), West Milam Street Mercantile Historic District (C), Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District (D), Willie Banker Junior House (E), Wiley J Croom House (F), F F Dannon House (G), Ben and Mary Davis House (H), Henry B Garrett House (I), John A and Sophie Garrett House (J), Louis F Worthing House (K), Bolton-Outlar House (L), Edwin Hawes House (M), Edwin Hawes Junior House (N), Nettie Elkins House (O), Moses Bernstein House (P), Moran-Moore House (Q), George C and Annie Gifford House (R), Gerard A Harrison House (S), Merrill-Roten House (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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

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:

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  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Prosperity Bank: Wharton Branch, 104 W Caney St Branch, Detached Facility. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • 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: $345.1 mil, Deposits: $305.7 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 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • International Bank of Commerce: Heb Instore - Wharton Branch at 1616 N. Alabama, branch established on 2007-07-02. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $10,638.1 mil, Deposits: $5,804.9 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 248 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Wharton Wal-Mart Branch at 1255 Highway 59 Loop, branch established on 2007-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Vista Bank Texas: Wharton at 1610 North Alabama Road, branch established on 1988-02-25. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $319.2 mil, Deposits: $234.8 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Vb Texas, Inc.
  • The First State Bank: Wharton Branch at 727 North Alabama, branch established on 1998-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.5 mil, Deposits: $194.5 mil, headquarters in Louise, TX, positive income, 7 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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wharton County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Wharton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents60.2%20.4%7.2%3.5%1.9%
Congregations16.4%24.6%14.8%6.6%6.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.8%1.1%1.0%0.6%2.4%
Congregations3.3%1.6%8.2%3.3%14.8%
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.


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$40,4720$0
Other Government Administration 20$69,462$41,6772$1,076
Judicial and Legal 2$4,893$29,3581$1,043
Police Protection - Officers 24$98,339$49,1700$0
Firefighters 1$3,491$41,8922$2,418
Streets and Highways 11$29,121$31,7683$3,677
Airports 0$0 3$3,348
Health 9$28,908$38,54418$14,708
Sewerage 4$11,165$33,4950$0
Parks and Recreation 4$10,191$30,5730$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$3,912$46,9440$0
Water Supply 7$17,333$29,7140$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,028$30,1683$1,784
Totals for Government 88$291,961$39,81332$28,054



Wharton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $95,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,726,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $937,000
    Sewerage: $799,000
    All Other: $670,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $607,000
    Housing & Community Development: $206,000
    Regular Highways: $124,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,449,000
    Solid Waste Management: $899,000
    Health Services - Other: $853,000
    Water Utilities: $641,000
    Regular Highways: $625,000
    Sewerage: $622,000
    Parks & Recreation: $423,000
    Central Staff Services: $289,000
    Financial Administration: $170,000
    Fire Protection: $142,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $107,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    General Public Buildings: $51,000
    Housing & Community Development: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $180,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $88,000
    General Support: $86,000
    Education: $38,000
    Public Welfare: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,992,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,508,000
    Other NEC: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,009,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,401,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $274,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $437,000
    Interest Earnings: $262,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $211,000
    Property Sale Other: $46,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $342,000
    General Public Building: $80,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,154,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $901,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $208,000
    Public Welfare: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,695,000
    Total General Sales: $1,218,000
    Public Utilities: $831,000
    NEC: $58,000
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,600,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $153,000

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:
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($36,154 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.78% ($27,404)
from Matagorda County, TX  0.41% ($34,035)


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:
to Fort Bend County, TX  1.22% ($40,805 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  1.05% ($35,074)
to Matagorda County, TX  0.47% ($29,657)


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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Wharton, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 44
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 28
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 81
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Wharton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wharton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wharton, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wharton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 55 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wharton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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