Wharton, Texas
| Wharton, Texas | |
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Wharton entrance sign
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 Location of Wharton, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°19′1″N 96°5′49″W / 29.31694°N 96.09694°WCoordinates: 29°19′1″N 96°5′49″W / 29.31694°N 96.09694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,832 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77488 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-78136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1371316 |
| Website | cityofwharton.com |
Wharton (/ˈhwɔːrtən/ HWOR-tən) is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is sixty miles southwest of Houston. The population was 8,832 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County and is located on the Colorado River of Texas just south of U.S. Highway 59 (Future Interstate 69).
Wharton is located at 29°19′1″N 96°5′49″W / 29.31694°N 96.09694°W (29.316939, -96.097065). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.8 km²), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
U.S. Route 59 (US 59) (Future Interstate 69) (Future I-69) passes through the west side of Wharton. To the northeast on US 59 (Future I-69) is Rosenberg in Fort Bend County while El Campo in Wharton County is to the southwest. State Highway 60 (SH 60) passes through Wharton, heading south to Bay City and north to East Bernard. FM 102 starts on SH 60 in Wharton and goes northwest to Eagle Lake in Colorado County. FM 1301 also begins at SH 60 in Wharton and goes southeast to Boling-Iago. The Colorado River flows toward Wharton from the northwest and after passing through the city, the river's direction is more to the south.
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