Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County | |
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The Wharton County Courthouse in Wharton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′N 96°13′W / 29.28°N 96.22°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named after | William H. Wharton and John Austin Wharton |
| Seat | Wharton |
| Largest city | El Campo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,094 sq mi (2,830 km2) |
| • Land | 1,086 sq mi (2,810 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,570 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 22nd |
| Website | www |
Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570. Its county seat is Wharton. The county was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton.
Wharton County comprises the El Campo, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area.