Warren County, Pennsylvania Explained

County:Warren County
State:Pennsylvania
Founded Date:October 1
Founded Year:1819
Seat Wl:Warren
Largest City Wl:Warren
Area Total Sq Mi:899
Area Land Sq Mi:884
Area Water Sq Mi:14.1
Area Percentage:1.6%
Census Yr:2020
Pop:38,587
Density Sq Mi:44
Web:https://warrencountypa.gov/
Time Zone:Eastern
Ex Image:Warren County Courthouse Jul 12.jpg
Ex Image Cap:Warren County Courthouse
District:15th

Warren County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,587.[1] Its county seat is Warren.[2] The county was established in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally established in 1819.[3]

Warren County makes up the Warren, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.6%) is water.[4] Notable physical features include the Allegheny River, the Allegheny Reservoir, the Kinzua Dam, and the Allegheny National Forest.

Climate

Warren county has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average temperatures in the city of Warren range from 24.5 °F in January to 69.3 °F in July.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Major highways

Recreation

There is one Pennsylvania state park in Warren County. Chapman State Park is adjacent to Allegheny National Forest and State Game Land 29 just of U.S. Route 6, near Clarendon. Warren County also contains a tract of old-growth forest called Hearts Content National Scenic Area.

Micropolitan Statistical Area

See also: List of micropolitan statistical areas.

The United States Office of Management and Budget[6] has designated Warren County as the Warren, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).[7] As of the 2010 U.S. Census[8] the micropolitan area ranked 14th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 298th most populous in the United States with a population of 41,815.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 43,863 people, 17,696 households, and 12,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 50/mi2. There were 23,058 housing units at an average density of 26/mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.68% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.2% were of German, 12.4% Swedish, 11.2% American, 10.5% Irish, 8.8% English, 8.2% Italian, and 5.1% Polish ancestry.

There were 17,696 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

2020 census

Warren County Racial Composition[10] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (NH)36,31094.1%
Black or African American (NH)1440.37%
Native American (NH)710.18%
Asian (NH)1540.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)50.01%
Other/Mixed (NH)1,4884%
Hispanic or Latino4151%

Government

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Voter Registration

As of February 21, 2022, there are 26,281 registered voters in Warren County.[11]

State Senate[12]

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Public school districts

Charter schools

Vocational school

Private schools

per Education Names and Addresses directory which is annually developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2016

Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Warren County:

City

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

Unincorporated communities

Some communities are neither incorporated nor treated as census-designated places.

Ghost towns

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Warren County.[8]

county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1WarrenCity9,710
2North WarrenCDP1,934
3YoungsvilleBorough1,729
4RussellCDP1,408
5SheffieldCDP1,132
6ColumbusCDP824
7TidiouteBorough688
8Sugar GroveBorough613
9StarbrickCDP522
10ClarendonBorough450
11Bear LakeBorough164

See also

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Warren County, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509170006/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. May 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies. The Newberry Library. Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. 2008. March 13, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325044238/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/PA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. March 25, 2015.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 11, 2015. August 22, 2012.
  5. Web site: PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University .
  6. Web site: Office of Management and Budget. whitehouse.gov. May 1, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180429235115/https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/. April 29, 2018.
  7. Web site: Businesses that Received Forms in 2012: Pennsylvania - U.S. Census Bureau . December 7, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010523/http://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html . September 24, 2015 .
  8. Web site: This site has been redesigned and relocated. - U.S. Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. CNMP. www.census.gov. May 1, 2018.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.
  10. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Warren County, Pennsylvania.
  11. Web site: Voter registration statistics by county . Dos.state.pa.us . February 23, 2022.
  12. Web site: Find Your Legislator. Center. Legislativate Data Processing. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. en. May 12, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506213349/https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/county_list.cfm?CNTYLIST=WARREN. May 6, 2017.
  13. Web site: Warren County School District. www.wcsdpa.org.