Wharton County, Texas
PO Box 69
Wharton, TX 77488
Phone: (979) 532-2381
Fax: (979) 532-8426
www.co.wharton.tx.us
In east-central TX, southwest of Houston; organized Apr 3, 1846 from Colorado and Jackson counties. Name Origin: For William Harris Wharton (1802-39), Republic of TX soldier, minister to the U.S. (1836), and legislator (1838).
Area (sq mi): 1094.43 (land 1090.13; water 4.29). Pop per sq mi: 38.10.
Pop 2005: 41,554. State rank: 71. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.90%; 1990-2000 3.10%. Pop 2000: 41,188 (White 53.00%; Black or African American 15.00%; Hispanic or Latino 31.30%; Asian 0.30%; Other 15.70%). Foreign born: 6.60%. Median age: 35.30.
Income 2000: per capita $15,388; median household $32,208; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,216-$24,197.
Unemployment 2004: 5.90%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.50%.
Wharton, TX 77488
Phone: (979) 532-2381
Fax: (979) 532-8426
www.co.wharton.tx.us
In east-central TX, southwest of Houston; organized Apr 3, 1846 from Colorado and Jackson counties. Name Origin: For William Harris Wharton (1802-39), Republic of TX soldier, minister to the U.S. (1836), and legislator (1838).
Area (sq mi): 1094.43 (land 1090.13; water 4.29). Pop per sq mi: 38.10.
Pop 2005: 41,554. State rank: 71. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.90%; 1990-2000 3.10%. Pop 2000: 41,188 (White 53.00%; Black or African American 15.00%; Hispanic or Latino 31.30%; Asian 0.30%; Other 15.70%). Foreign born: 6.60%. Median age: 35.30.
Income 2000: per capita $15,388; median household $32,208; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,216-$24,197.
Unemployment 2004: 5.90%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
See other counties in Texas.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|