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Wharton

city in Texas, USA

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Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Wharton
Total: 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km )
Land: 8.25 sq mi (21.36 km )
Water: 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
Elevation: 102 ft (31 m)
Density: 1,047.5/sq mi (404.44/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 48-78136
Website: www .cityofwharton .com

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Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is 60 mi (97 km) southwest of Houston. Its population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census. Wharton is located on the Colorado River of Texas. U.S. Highway 59 passes west of it.

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