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Wharton, Ohio
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Aerial view of Wharton
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Location of Wharton, Ohio
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Location of Wharton in Wyandot County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 328 |
| • Density | 260.94/sq mi (100.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43359
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-84574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400159 |
Wharton is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 328 at the 2020 census.
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History
Wharton was originally called Whartonsburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. The village was named in honor of an early settler. A post office was established as Whartonsburgh in 1852, and the name was changed to Wharton in 1879.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 399 | — | |
| 1900 | 439 | — | |
| 1910 | 485 | 10.5% | |
| 1920 | 361 | −25.6% | |
| 1930 | 409 | 13.3% | |
| 1940 | 407 | −0.5% | |
| 1950 | 392 | −3.7% | |
| 1960 | 463 | 18.1% | |
| 1970 | 422 | −8.9% | |
| 1980 | 432 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 378 | −12.5% | |
| 2000 | 409 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 358 | −12.5% | |
| 2020 | 328 | −8.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 358 people, 133 households, and 101 families living in the village. The population density was 284.1 inhabitants per square mile (109.7/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 123.0 per square mile (47.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 133 households, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Wharton (Ohio) para niños
