Wharton, New Jersey
| Wharton, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Wharton | |
Memorial Park in central Wharton
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| Motto: Tradition with Progress! | |
 Wharton highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Wharton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′49″N 74°34′27″W / 40.896905°N 74.574292°WCoordinates: 40°53′49″N 74°34′27″W / 40.896905°N 74.574292°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | June 26, 1895 as Port Oram |
| Renamed | April 16, 1902 as Wharton |
| Named for | Joseph Wharton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | William J. Chegwidden (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Gabrielle Evangelista |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.219 sq mi (5.746 km2) |
| • Land | 2.146 sq mi (5.558 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.188 km2) 3.27% |
| Area rank | 392nd of 566 in state 33rd of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,522 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,613 |
| • Rank | 327th of 566 in state 26th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 3,039.0/sq mi (1,173.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 213th of 566 in state 10th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07885 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402780390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885443 |
| Website | www |
Wharton is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,522, reflecting an increase of 224 (+3.6%) from the 6,298 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 893 (+16.5%) from the 5,405 counted in the 1990 Census.
Wharton was originally incorporated as the borough Port Oram by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 26, 1895, created from portions of Randolph Township and Rockaway Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on the previous day; the name was changed to Wharton on April 16, 1902, based on a referendum held that day and subject to legislation passed on March 27, 1902. The borough was named for Joseph Wharton of the Wharton Steel Company.
In 1831, the Morris Canal was completed from Newark to Phillipsburg, New Jersey across the Delaware River from the terminus of the Lehigh Canal. On the way, it passed through Boonton, Dover and Port Oram. On this route it tapped the Morris County ore fields and became a carrier for both ore and pig iron. Its main purpose, however, was as an extension of the Lehigh Canal to furnish a route for anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania mines to seaboard. Any local traffic was a gain to supplement the through anthracite freight and iron ore and its products soon became important sources of revenue. Sites on the canal were selected for docks and industry, including iron works.
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