Wharton, NJ

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Wharton, New Jersey

Introduction to Wharton, New Jersey

Wharton, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 8 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 24 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of approximately 6,298.

Wharton History

Wharton, which is located in Morris County, New Jersey, was officially incorporated as the borough of Port Oram on June 26, 1895 by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. It was formed from parts of Randolph and Rockaway townships. The name was changed from Port Oram to Wharton in 1902. The borough’s name honors Joseph Wharton, who owned a blast furnace. This area was basically a mining camp ground.

Wharton and Nearby Attractions

Montclair Art Museum
Edison National Historic Site
Ringwood Manor
New Jersey Botanical Garden
Turtle Back Zoo
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary

Things To Do In Wharton

Museums neaby include Montclair Art Museum, Crane Phillips Living Museum, and Morris Plains Museum, all of which display an array of artifacts. Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary hosues a large collection of rare bird species, while the Turtle Back Zoo has animals from every continent except Antarctica.

Wharton Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Wharton Higher Education

Universities and colleges located near Wharton include County College of Morris, Drew University, William Paterson University Of New Jersey, and Rariton Valley Community College.

High Points

Wharton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Wharton, NJ

Comparing Wharton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Morris
Standard Zip Codes	07885
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.893
Longitude	-74.581

Station	MORRIS PLAINS 1 W
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	BOONTON 1 SE
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,298	100%
Male	3,043	48.3%
Female	3,255	51.7%
Under 18	1,638	26%
18+	4,660	74%
65+	711	11.3%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.28
White	5,170	82.1%
African-American	277	4.4%
Asian	198	3.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.4%
Other	454	7.2%
Mixed Race	171	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,462	23.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,222
Growth	-76
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.2%
Irish	16.5%
German	12.3%
Italian	11.4%
English	5.9%
Polish	3.7%
Hungarian	3.2%
US/American	3.1%
Ukrainian	1.7%
Austrian	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
European	1%
Scottish	1%
Greek	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Albanian	0.6%
Brazilian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Guyanese	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Armenian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wharton	6,298	$64,957
Dover	18,188	$57,141
Hopatcong	15,888	$73,277
Mine Hill	3,679	$67,467
Mount Arlington	4,663	$79,514
Randolph	24,847	$115,722
Rockaway	6,473	$66,997

Library
Wharton Public Library 15 S. Main Street Wharton, New Jersey (973) 361-1333 Library Web Site

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