Location

Wharton is located on the Colorado River, 30 miles southwest of Sugar Land and 55 miles from downtown Houston. Located 45 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the elevation is 101 feet.

For a detailed printable portion of the Texas State Map showing Wharton, Texas - click HERE
 

Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Wharton ISD is a "RECOGNIZED" school district within the State of Texas with its high school being an "EXEMPLARY" campus, noted for its overall academic achievements as measured by the TAKS Program. In addition to its academic excellence, WISD boasts many athletic and other extracurricular accomplishments.  The Community is "Tiger Proud."  For more information on WISD. http://www.wharton.isd.tenet.edu/


Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is a rapidly growing institution serving Wharton and the surrounding counties through a wide variety of Certificate and Degree Programs.  WCJC has its Home Campus based in Wharton, with other campus settings in Sugar Land and Richmond. WCJC recently opened its Fort Bend Technical Center, also in Richmond, to better serve the needs of the community and Employers through an innovative workforce development partnership. Besides these four campuses, WCJC offers programs in other communities in the region, and via the Internet. For more information, visit www.wcjc.edu.

City Information

Wharton has . . .

• A City Industrial Team
• An Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO)
• An Industrial Development Foundation
• A Planning Commission
• A Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone
• A Chamber of Commerce
• Membership in Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
• Southern Building Code Compliance
• Enterprise Zone

Government
Wharton’s municipal government consists of a Council/Mayor/Manager system. Full-time fire and police personnel serve the city and surrounding area. The City also has an economic development program.  For more information, visit www.whartonedc.com.

Utilities  

• Electric Distributor:  Various
• Water Source:  City of Wharton (deep wells)
• Type of Solid Waste Disposal:  Sanitary
• Natural Gas Distributor:  CenterPoint Energy

Recreational Facilities
Wharton has ten city parks, twelve tennis courts, and one private golf course.  Lake Texana is 35 miles from the city, and the Gulf of Mexico is 45 miles away. Excellent goose/duck hunting is available in the immediate area. The City of Houston is only an hour's drive away and also provides professional sports events, cultural activities, and other types of entertainment.

Health Care

Wharton is a true regional center for Healthcare Services.  Gulf Coast Medical Center (GCMC) is a full-service community Hospital that serves not only Wharton and Wharton County, but the seven surrounding counties as well. More than 70 primary care and specialist physicians provide full-time coverage to the community through affiliations with South Texas Medical Clinics (STMC).  Together GCMC and STMC provide sub-specialists who bring part-time services to Wharton that you wouldn't ordinarily find outside of a major metropolitan area. These specialty services include Hyperbaric Oxygen, a Sleep Disorder Center, state-of-the-art diagnostic services, and even a Cancer Center that offers radiation therapy and medical oncology services.  Together with South Texas Medical Clinics, GCMC recently introduced the region’s first and only Open MRI Imaging Center. For more information, visit www.gulfcoastmedical.com and www.stxmc.com.

Wharton Regional Airport Facilities and Information

Flying in?  Wharton's Municipal Airport affords landing, fuel, charter, maintenance, hangar facilities and more to accommodate you.  Business or pleasure -- Wharton knows how to welcome you in style!

Elevation: 100 feet Facilities:  Terminal Building 2 Maintenance Hangars (Total - 7,000 sq. ft.) T-Hangars for 38 aircraft, single/ multi-engine Industrial hangar (Total 24,000 sq. feet) Runway Surface:  Asphalt Runway, Taxiway, Ramp/Apron Strength:  30,000 lb. single wheel loading Taxiway: Parallel, 5,000 ft.X30 ft., asphalt Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) on 14 and Visual Approach Slope Indicator (PLASI) on 32 Lighting:  MIRL/MITL (medium intensity runway/taxi lighting) Lighted dusk to dawn. Rotating Beacon, Segmented Circle Lighted Wind Direction Indicator. VOR Frequency:  116.4 ELA (bearing 153 degrees, 26 nautical miles) TCA:  None, airport located outside Houston Class B Airspace Non-directional Beacon (NDB):  245 Unicom:  122.7

Attendant Schedule: 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Fuel:  Jet-A; 100LL Repairs: Airframe: MAJOR              Power Plant: MAJOR Lights: DUSK-DAWN            UNICOM 122.7 Remarks: Food-Lodging (3MI); Enterprise Rental Car upon request; FLT INST; (MC, VISA, AMEX, PHILLIPS, MULTI-SERVICE); NDB245 Fixed Based Operator: PIONEER AVIATION

Operator: Cecil Ellis Pioneer Aviation Rt. 1 Box 660, Hwy. 59  Wharton, TX 77488 TEL: 979-532-3210      FAX: 979-532-2700 HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (7 DAYS A WEEK)

Convention Facilities Wharton Civic Center Over 20,000 square feet 10,000 square feet in main auditorium to seat 750 people Large meeting areas to accommodate 150 people Conference Foyer for Trade Shows or dining (seating 125) Two smaller meeting rooms for groups of 30 to 50 Several mini conference rooms

Located at:  1924 North Fulton
For further information:  (979) 532-4811 (Ext. 603) or Fax: (979) 532-2213
 

Church Directory

Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, 121 E. Ahldag   532-2916  Richard Smith, Pastor   

Caney Creek Church,  118 W. Milam Mickey Reynolds, Pastor

Christ is Life, 915 S. Alabama Rd.  532-3254 Michael B. Atherton, Pastor

Church of Christ, 501 Abell St.   532-3524 Paul Jones, Minister

Church of Christ, 913 Spanish Camp Rd.   532-3744 James B. Scarlett, Minister

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1906 Briar Lane 532-3002   Wendell Allison, President

First Baptist Church, 507 N. Fulton St.   532-4295  Mack Mathis, Pastor   

First Presbyterian Church, 1602 John Knox, 532-3375 Rev. Debbie Cenko   

First United Methodist Church, 1717 Pioneer   532-1100 Rev. Paul Thomasson, Pastor   

Grace Community Fellowship, 1900 E. Boling Hwy., 532-3999 Doug Warfel, Pastor   

Holy Family Catholic Church, 2011 Briar Lane 532-3593 Father Dominic Antwi-Boyasiako, Pastor

Lifeway Church, FM 1161 at County Rd. 218   532-5372 Pastor David Krischke 

Macedonia Baptist Church, 1019 W. Spanish Camp Rd. 532-2908 Rev. Leo C. Humphrey, Pastor

New Faith Missionary Baptist, 519 E. Emily and 2412 N. Walnut 532-2715   Felicia Matthews, Pastor

New Hope Community Church, 226 N. Fulton St.  979-532-3224 Charles Sterns, Pastor      

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 506 S. East Ave.   532-3492 Rev. Raymond Jackson, Pastor  

Peace Tabernacle U.P.C., 1416 N. Alabama Rd.   532-4933 Charles Fisher, Pastor

St. Stephen’s Missionary Baptist Church, 1213 Bailey   532-4526 Corey Gardner, Pastor