Wharton
A city in Wharton County, Texas — population 8,615 as of 2020.
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Mostly Cloudy13% precip
Friday
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43% precip
Friday Night
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Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy20% precip
Saturday
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% precip
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Wharton by the numbers
Population
8,615Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 8.25 sq mi (21.36 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.8
- Households
- 3,403
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $58,212
- Median house value
- $149,400
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 120 E CANEY ST, WHARTON, TX 77488