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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
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.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 1,752
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1860 | 3,380
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1870 | 3,426
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1880 | 4,549
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1890 | 7,584
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1900 | 16,942
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1910 | 21,123
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1920 | 24,288
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1930 | 29,681
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1940 | 36,158
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1950 | 36,077
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1960 | 38,152
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1970 | 36,729
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1980 | 40,242
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1990 | 39,955
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