Wharton, New Jersey

Wharton, New Jersey
Borough
St. Mary's Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Wharton, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
Tradition with Progress!
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Wharton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Wharton, New Jersey
Wharton is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Wharton
Wharton
Location in Morris County
Wharton is located in New Jersey
Wharton
Wharton
Location in New Jersey
Wharton is located in the United States
Wharton
Wharton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′49″N 74°34′28″W / 40.897055°N 74.574512°W / 40.897055; -74.574512[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedJune 26, 1895 as Port Oram
RenamedApril 16, 1902 as Wharton
Named forJoseph Wharton
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorWilliam J. Chegwidden (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkGabrielle Evangelista[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  2.63%
 • Rank399th of 565 in state
33rd of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total7,241
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,346
 • Rank314th of 565 in state
26th of 39 in county[12]
 • Density3,494.7/sq mi (1,349.3/km2)
  • Rank194th of 565 in state
9th of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07885[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402780390[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885443[1][18]
Websitewww.whartonnj.com

Wharton is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,241,[9][10] an increase of 719 (+11.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,522,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 224 (+3.6%) from the 6,298 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Wharton was originally incorporated as the borough Port Oram by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 26, 1895, created from portions of Randolph Township and Rockaway Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on the previous day; the name was changed to Wharton on April 16, 1902, based on a referendum held that day and subject to legislation passed on March 27, 1902.[22][23][24] The borough was named for Joseph Wharton of the Wharton Steel Company.[25][26]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Wharton. Accessed April 27, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Wharton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Wharton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 16, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wharton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 210. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 21, 2015.
  24. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1895, June 28. Port Oram is established from Roxbury. The community is made up of the settlements of Port Oram, Irondale, Luxemburg, Maryville and Mount Pleasant. The name is changed to Wharton Borough in 1902."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 29, 2015.
  26. ^ History of Wharton Borough; Morris County, New Jersey, NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Accessed October 29, 2015. "1902 – named changed to Wharton to honor Joseph Wharton."