Warren County is a
county
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in the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
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. As of the
2020 census, the population was 38,587. Its
county seat
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is
Warren.
The county was formed in 1800 from parts of
Allegheny and
Lycoming counties; attached to
Crawford County until 1805 and then to
Venango County
Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,454. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805.
Venango County comprises the Oil City ...
until Warren was formally organized in 1819.
Warren County makes up the
Warren, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water.
Notable physical features include the
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into New York then i ...
, the
Allegheny Reservoir, the
Kinzua Dam, and the
Allegheny National Forest. The county has a warm-summer
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...
(''Dfb'') and average temperatures in the city of Warren range from 24.5 °F in January to 69.3 °F in July
Climate
Adjacent counties
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Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 127,657. Its county seat is Mayville, and its largest city is Jamestown. Its name is believed to be the lone surviving remna ...
(north)
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Cattaraugus County, New York (northeast)
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McKean County (east)
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Elk County (southeast)
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Forest County (south)
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Venango County
Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,454. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805.
Venango County comprises the Oil City ...
(southwest)
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Crawford County (west)
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Erie County (west)
National protected area
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Allegheny National Forest (part)
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Allegheny National Recreation Area (part)
Major highways
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Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 43,863 people, 17,696 households, and 12,121 families residing in the county. The
population density
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was 50 people per square mile (19/km
2). There were 23,058 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km
2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.68%
White
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, 0.21%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.19%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.12% from
other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race. 22.2% were of
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
, 12.4%
Swedish, 11.2%
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, 10.5%
Irish, 8.8%
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
, 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
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...
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
Government
Voter Registration
As of February 21, 2022, there are 26,281 registered voters in Warren County.
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Democratic: 7,645 (29.09%)
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Republican: 14,629 (55.66%)
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Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independe ...
: 2,366 (9.00%)
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Third Party
Third party may refer to:
Business
* Third-party source, a supplier company not owned by the buyer or seller
* Third-party beneficiary, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party
* Third-party insurance, such as a V ...
: 1,641 (6.24%)
State Senate
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Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican,
Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District
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Michele Brooks
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, Republican,
Pennsylvania's 50th Senatorial District
State House of Representatives
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Kathy Rapp, Republican,
Pennsylvania's 65th Representative District
United States House of Representatives
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Glenn Thompson,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district has been located in western Pennsylvania since February 2018. The district includes all of Warren County, McKean County, Forest County, Venango County, Elk County, Cameron County, Clarion County, ...
United States Senate
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Pat Toomey,
Republican
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Bob Casey, Jr.,
Democrat
Micropolitan Statistical Area
The
United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Warren County as the Warren, PA
Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).
As of the
2010 U.S. Census 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.
Education
Public school districts
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Corry Area School District
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Titusville Area School District
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Warren County School District (four high schools)
Charter schools
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Tidioute Community Charter School
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.
Etymology
The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.
Geography
Ti ...
Vocational school
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Warren County Area Vocational Technical Schoolbr>
Private schools
* Beaver Valley Amish School
* Calvary Chapel Christian School
* Cozy Corners Amish School
* Early Childhood Learning Center
* Forest Amish School
* HR Rouse Children's Center
* Little Ash Parochial School, Sugar Grove
* Meadow View Amish School, Sugar Grove
* Pine Ridge School
* Railroad School
* Round Hill School
* Ruth Smith Children's Home
* St Joseph School
* Stoney Run Amish School
* Warren County Christian School
per Education Names and Addresses directory which is annually developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2016
Recreation
There is one
List of Pennsylvania state parks, 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.
Communities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:
cities,
boroughs
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History
In the Middle A ...
,
townships, and, in at most two cases,
towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an or ...
. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Warren County:
City
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Warren (county seat)
Boroughs
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Bear Lake
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Clarendon
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Sugar Grove
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Tidioute
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.
Etymology
The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.
Geography
Ti ...
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Youngsville
Townships
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Brokenstraw
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Cherry Grove
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Columbus
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* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
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Conewango
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Deerfield
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Eldred
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Elk
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Farmington
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Freehold
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Glade
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Limestone
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Mead
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Pine Grove
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Pittsfield
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Pleasant
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Sheffield
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Southwest
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Spring Creek
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Sugar Grove
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Triumph
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Watson
Watson may refer to:
Companies
* Actavis, a pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals
* A.S. Watson Group, retail division of Hutchison Whampoa
* Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM research center
* Watson Systems, make ...
Census-designated places
Census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...
s are geographical areas designated by the
U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.
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Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
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North Warren
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Russell
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Sheffield
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Starbrick
Unincorporated communities
Some communities are neither incorporated nor treated as census-designated places.
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Akeley
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Backup Corners
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Lander
Lander may refer to:
Media and entertainment
* ''Lander'' (computer game), computer game published by Psygnosis in 1999
* ''Lander'' (game demo), the 3D game demo provided with the Acorn Archimedes computer
* Lander (Transformers), a fiction ...
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Torpedo
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Ghost towns
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Cornplanter Reservation
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Corydon
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Kinzua
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the
2010 census of Warren County.
† ''county seat''
See also
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Hickory Creek Wilderness
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Pennsylvania
References
External links
Warren County Government Website
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1819 establishments in Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1819
Counties of Appalachia