Wharton County, Texas
17 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,794
- Median household income
- $66,924
- ±3,866
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 970 of 19,948 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.8%
- 12,998 of 15,890 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wharton | 41,721 (2021) | 100 S Fulton St, Wharton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texana Mhmr Center | Health | 4910 Airport Ave, Rosenberg | Website |
| Wharton County Emergency Services District 3 | Health | 120 E. Caney ST., Wharton | — |
| Wharton County Emergency Services District 4 | Health | 315 E. Jackson, El Campo | — |
| West Wharton County Hospital District | Hospitals | 303 Sandy Corner Rd, El Campo | Website |
| El Campo Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1303 Delta St, El Campo | — |
| Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District | Irrigation | Po Box 341, Wharton | Website |
| Wharton County Emergency Services District | Local fire protection | 2012 Wilson Rd, El Campo | — |
| Boling Municipal Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 307, Boling | — |
| Hungerford MUD 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 130, Hungerford | — |
| Isaacson MUD | Sewerage and water supply | 403 N Liberty St, El Campo | Website |
| Wharton County Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 395, Louise | — |
| Wharton County Water Control and Improvement District 2 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 639, East Bernard | — |
| Wharton County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2225 Highway 59 Loop S, Wharton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BOLING ISD
School district3 schools
301 TEXAS AVE, Boling, TX, 77420
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EAST BERNARD ISD
School district4 schools
723 COLLEGE ST, East Bernard, TX, 77435
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EL CAMPO ISD
School district5 schools
700 W NORRIS ST, El Campo, TX, 77437
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOUISE ISD
School district3 schools
408 SECOND ST, Louise, TX, 77455
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WHARTON ISD
School district4 schools
2100 N FULTON ST, Wharton, TX, 77488
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Wharton County Farmers Market
100 Block South Houston Street Wharton, TX, 77488
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.