Wharton County, Texas Basics:


Wharton County Texas - Government Site

Population: 41,150
Area: 1086 square miles
County seat: Wharton
Area code(s) in use: 979
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Median household income: $40,988
Persons in poverty: 18.5%
Home ownership rate: 69.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Austin  Brazoria  Colorado  Fort Bend  Jackson  Matagorda  

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Map of the Wharton County area


Our detail map of Wharton County shows the Wharton County, Texas boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Wharton County, Texas

  Airports     show all on map

El Campo Airpark, Flying V Ranch Airport, Frels Airport, Gulf Coast Medical Center Heliport, Lackey Aviation Airport, New Gulf Airport, Norris Raun Ranch Airport, Rodgers Roost Airport, Shanks Ag Strip, Smith Aviation Inc Airport, Station 30 Heliport, Stovall Ranch Number 1 Airport, TGP 17 Heliport, Tradewind Ag Airport, Wharton Regional Airport

  Bridges     show all on map

Colorado River Bridge, Texas and New Orleans Railroad Bridge

  Buildings     show all on map

Air Evac 56, Ben and Mary Davis House, Boling Fire Department, Bolton-Outlar House, Danevang Volunteer Fire Department, Doctor Green Davidson House, East Bernard Emergency Medical Services, East Bernard Volunteer Fire Department, Edwin Hawes House, Edwin Hawes Junior House, Egypt Plantation Museum, El Campo Branch Library, El Campo Emergency Medical Services, El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science, El Campo Police Department, El Campo Volunteer Fire Department, F F Dannon House, George C and Annie Gifford House, Gerard A Harrison House, Harrison-Dennis House, Henry B Garrett House, J H Speaker House, John A and Sophie Garrett House, Joseph Andrew Hamilton House, Leon Abovitz House, Louis F Worthing House, Louise Branch Library, Louise Volunteer Fire Department, Merrill-Roten House, Moran-Moore House, Moses Bernstein House, Nettie Elkins House, Plaza Theatre, Quality Elite Emergency Medical Services, Wharton County Constable's Office Precinct 1, Wharton County Constable's Office Precinct 2, Wharton County Constable's Office Precinct 3, Wharton County Constable's Office Precinct 4, Wharton County Historical Museum, Wharton County Jail, Wharton County Library, Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Wharton Emergency Medical Services, Wharton Police Department, Wharton Volunteer Fire Department, Wiley J Croom House, Willie Banker Junior House

  Canals     show all on map

Chesterville Line Canal, Pierce Canal, Plainview Outflow Ditch

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Camp Zion Cemetery, Czech National Cemetery, Elm Grove Cemetery, Frazer Cemetery, Garden of Memories, Hahn Cemetery, Little Zion Cemetery, Mackay Cemetery, Middle Bernard Cemetery, Oaklawn Memorial Park, Old Jerusalem Cemetery, Procopius Cemetery, Saint Phillips Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, Swedish Cemetery

  Census     show all on map

Boling Census Designated Place, Boling-Iago Census Designated Place (historical), Hungerford Census Designated Place, Iago Census Designated Place, Louise Census Designated Place

  Churches     show all on map

Bethlehem Church, Bonus Church, Camp Zion Church, Center Union Church, Danevang Church, East Gate Church, Elm Grove Church, Jerusalem Church, Little Zion Church, Mount Olive Church, Mount Pen Church, Mount Pilgrim Church, Mount Vernon Church, New Bether Church, New Colorado Tabernacle, New Zion Bethel Church, Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South, Prairie Grove Church, Red Hill Church, Saint Andrews Church, Saint John Church, Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saint Luke Church, Sandies Church

  Dams     show all on map

Hutchins Lake Dam, Reservoir Number 4 Dam, Roach Reservoir Dam, Rockin Ranch Lake Dam, Texas Gulf Incorporated Reservoir Dam

  Flats     show all on map

Bernard Prairie, Blossom Prairie

  Guts     show all on map

Blossom Slough, Cypress Slough, Horseshoe Slough

  Hospitals     show all on map

El Campo Memorial Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Nightingale Hospital

  Lakes     show all on map

Dornak Lake, Halfmoon Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Manso Lake, Neal Lake, Northington Lake, Twin Basin

  Locales     show all on map

Lakeview Meter Station, Linn Street Historic District, Meeks Camp, Oakcrest Camp, Pierce Pumping Station, Radio Astronomical Observatory, Spanish Camp, Texas and New Orleans Railroad Depot, Tres Palacios School, West Milam Street Mercantile Historic District, Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District

  Oilfields     show all on map

Boling Oil Field, Egypt Oil Field, Hillje Oil Field, Hungerford Oil Field, Hutchins Oil Field, Lakeview Oil Field, Lissie Oil Field, Louise Oil Field, New Taiton Oil Field, Spanish Camp Oil Field

  Parks     show all on map

Croom Park, D R Wintermann Wildlife Management Area, Friendship Park, Harris Park, Ricebird Stadium

  Populated Places     show all on map

Boling, Bonus, Burr, Cane Junction, Danevang, Dinsmore, Don-Tol, Dorman, East Bernard, Egypt, El Campo, Elm Grove, Glen Flora, Hahn, Hillje, Hungerford, Iago, Jones Creek, Lane City, Lefman, Lissie, Louise, Mackay, Magnet, New Taiton, Newgulf, Newgulf Junction, Nottawa, Pierce, Plainview, Preston (historical), Round Mott, Sand Ridge, Shanghai (historical), Sorrelle, Spanish Camp (historical), Taiton (historical), Wharton

  Post Offices     show all on map

Boling Post Office, Danevang Post Office, East Bernard Post Office, Egypt Post Office, El Campo Post Office, Glen Flora Post Office, Hungerford Post Office, Lane City Post Office, Lissie Post Office, Pierce Post Office, Wharton Post Office

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Hutchins Lake, New Gulf Reservoir, Reservoir Number 4, Roach Reservoir, Rockin Ranch Lake

  Ridges     show all on map

Elm Ridge

  Schools     show all on map

Bernard Prairie School, Blue Creek School, Boling High School, Boling High School, C G Sivells Elementary School, C W Dawson Elementary School, C W Dawson Elementary School, Crescent School, Danevang School, East Bernard Elementary School, East Bernard Elementary School, East Bernard High School, East Bernard High School, East Bernard Junior High School, East Bernard Junior High School, East K O School, East Side School, El Campo High School, El Campo Middle School, El Campo Opportunity School, First Presbyterian Church Preschool, Glen Flora School, Greer School, Hungerford Consolidated School, Hungerford School, Hutchins Elementary School, Hutchins School, Iago Junior High School, Iago Junior High School, Liberty School, Louise Elementary School, Louise Elementary School, Louise High School, Louise High School, Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School, Myatt Elementary School, Newgulf Elementary School, Newgulf Elementary School, North Side School, Northside Elementary School, Saint Philip Catholic Elementary School, Saint Thomas Episcopal School, South Side School, Wharton High School, Wharton Junior College, Wharton Junior College, Wharton Junior High School

  Springs     show all on map

Heard Springs (historical), Sandy Springs, Stage Stand Springs (historical), Sulphur Springs

  Streams     show all on map

Baughman Slough, Blue Creek, Boone Branch, Bosque Creek, Bratcher Slough, Britt Branch, Caney Creek, Chaco Slough, Clarks Branch, Coon Branch, Davis Branch, Dewberry Branch, Dry Branch, Dry Creek, Eagle Branch, East Fork Blue Creek, East Fork Jones Creek, East Mustang Creek, Gardner Slough, Gobbler Creek, Goldenrod Creek, Gum Tree Branch, Jarvis Creek, Jones Creek, Lone Tree Creek, Lookout Creek, Lost Fork Goldenrod Creek, Middle Turkey Creek, Moccasin Creek, Mott Slough, Mud Creek, Peach Creek, Pinoak Creek, Porters Creek, Quinine Slough, Robb Slough, Sandy Branch, Stage Stand Creek, Turkey Slough, Water Hole Creek, West Bernard Creek, West Turkey Creek, White Oak Slough, Willow Creek

  Summits     show all on map

Peach Break

  Towers     show all on map

KANI-AM (Wharton), KIOX-FM (El Campo), KULP-AM (El Campo),

Wharton County, Texas Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteWharton County White population 34,36034,360  
BlackWharton County Black population 5,9675,966
MixedWharton County Mixed population 370370
American IndianWharton County American Indian population 247246
AsianWharton County Asian population 206205
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderWharton County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

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