About Wharton
Wharton, TX is a close-knit town located in eastern Texas with an estimated population of 8,755.
Wharton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,054 residents per square mile.
📰 Wharton News Today
- Burn ban starts in Wharton County Thursday crossroadstoday.com · Aug 18
- East Bernard High School football coach and his teacher wife die in car crash Houston Public Media · Aug 17
- Inside Amazon's nearly 3,000-acre data center project outside of Houston Houston Chronicle · Aug 14
- East Texas communities mourn former coach, teacher killed in crash cbs19.tv · Aug 17
- Lynda Stacy Obituary (2026) - East Bernard, TX - Wharton Funeral Home - Wharton Legacy obituary · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wharton Unique
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,755.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wharton
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Denny's — american
- Food Court 1
- Food Court 2
- Grand Buffet — chinese
- Hinze's Bar-B-Que — barbecue
- Hinze's Country Kitchen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 20th Century Technology Museum · Museum
- Wharton County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wharton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wharton
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- WHARTON COUNTY DISCRETIONARY JJAEP
- WHARTON COUNTY JJAEP
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- WHARTON H S
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Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)8,755
Rank in state#276 of 1,224
Land area8.31 sq mi
Density1,054/sq mi
Coordinates29.3176, -96.1023