Profile for Wharton, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Port Oram

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (16)

Communities (30)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (15)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

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• Morris County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wharton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Morris County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07801 ZIP code.

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• Wharton borough government
• Morris County government
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Morris County tourism

16% of Wharton residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wharton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wharton
• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Libraries in or near Wharton

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• Morris County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Wharton area parks
• Wineries near Wharton

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• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wharton
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• Communities in Morris County

• Wharton business guide
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Morris County
• Arrests in Morris County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wharton was $25,168, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Morris County economic census
• Morris County economic summary
• Morris County employment growth
• Morris County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

23% of Wharton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wharton
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
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• Air pollution in Morris County
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• Land contamination in Morris County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Morris County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wharton
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• Wharton items now on sale

• Wharton local government Web site
• Morris County government
• New Jersey state government
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• Wharton medical services & health statistics

• Morris County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wharton
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Wharton
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Morris County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wharton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $761.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,492.

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• Jobs in the Wharton area
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Libraries in Wharton include Wharton Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Wharton area
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• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
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• Nonprofit guide for Wharton
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Morris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wharton political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
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• Morris County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wharton
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The average commute time for Wharton workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wharton travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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