Warren County is a county in the

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of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,587. Its county seat is

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. The county was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to

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until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Warren County makes up the Warren, Pennsylvania Micropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, 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 Reservoir, the Kinzua Dam, and the Allegheny National Forest. The 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

Climate

Adjacent counties

*Chautauqua County, New York (north) *Cattaraugus County, New York (northeast) *McKean County, Pennsylvania, McKean County (east) *Elk County, Pennsylvania, Elk County (southeast) *Forest County, Pennsylvania, Forest County (south) *

(southwest) * Crawford County (west) *Erie County, Pennsylvania, Erie County (west)

National protected area

*Allegheny National Forest (part) *Allegheny National Recreation Area (part)

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 43,863 people, 17,696 households, and 12,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 23,058 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.68% Race (United States Census), White, 0.21% Race (United States Census), Black or Race (United States Census), African American, 0.19% Race (United States Census), Native American, 0.27% Race (United States Census), Asian, 0.02% Race (United States Census), Pacific Islander, 0.12% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Race (United States Census), Hispanic or Race (United States Census), Latino of any race. 22.2% were of German people, German, 12.4% swedish people, Swedish, 11.2% United States, American, 10.5% Irish people, Irish, 8.8% English people, English, 8.2% Italian people, Italian, and 5.1% Polish people, 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 Marriage, 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

Government

Voter Registration

As of February 21, 2022, there are 26,281 registered voters in Warren County. * Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: 7,645 (29.09%) * Republican Party (United States), Republican: 14,629 (55.66%) * Independent (United States), Independent: 2,366 (9.00%) * Third Party (United States), Third Party: 1,641 (6.24%)

State Senate

* Scott Hutchinson, Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, District 21, Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District * Michele Brooks, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, District 50, Pennsylvania's 50th Senatorial District

State House of Representatives

* Kathy Rapp, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 65, Pennsylvania's 65th Representative District

United States House of Representatives

* Glenn Thompson (politician), Glenn Thompson, Republican Party (United States), Republican, Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

United States Senate

* Pat Toomey, Republican Party (United States), Republican * Bob Casey, Jr., Democratic Party (United States), 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 United States Census, 2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 14th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the List of micropolitan statistical areas, 298th most populous in the United States with a population of 41,815.

Education

Map of Warren County Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts

* Corry Area School District * Titusville Area School District * Warren County School District (four high schools)

Charter schools

* Tidioute Community Charter School

Vocational school

* Warren County Area Vocational Technical School]

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 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 6, near Clarendon, Pennsylvania, 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: List of cities in Pennsylvania, cities, List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, boroughs, List of townships in Pennsylvania, townships, and, in at most two cases, List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Warren County:

City

(county seat)

Boroughs

*Bear Lake, Pennsylvania, Bear Lake *Clarendon, Pennsylvania, Clarendon *Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, Sugar Grove *Tidioute, Pennsylvania, Tidioute *Youngsville, Pennsylvania, Youngsville

Townships

*Brokenstraw Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Brokenstraw *Cherry Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Cherry Grove *Columbus Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Columbus *Conewango Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Conewango *Deerfield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Deerfield *Eldred Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Eldred *Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Elk *Farmington Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Farmington *Freehold Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Freehold *Glade Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Glade *Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Limestone *Mead Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Mead *Pine Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Pine Grove *Pittsfield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Pittsfield *Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Pleasant *Sheffield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Sheffield *Southwest Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Southwest *Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Spring Creek *Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Sugar Grove *Triumph Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Triumph *Watson Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Watson

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. *Columbus, Pennsylvania, Columbus *North Warren, Pennsylvania, North Warren *Russell, Pennsylvania, Russell *Sheffield, Pennsylvania, Sheffield *Starbrick, Pennsylvania, Starbrick

Unincorporated communities

Some communities are neither incorporated nor treated as census-designated places. *Akeley, Pennsylvania, Akeley *Backup Corners, Pennsylvania, Backup Corners *Lander, Pennsylvania, Lander *Torpedo, Pennsylvania, Torpedo

Ghost towns

*Cornplanter Tract, Cornplanter Reservation *Corydon Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Corydon *Kinzua Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Kinzua

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 United States census, 2010 census of Warren County. † ''county seat''

References

External links

Warren County Government Website
{{authority control Warren County, Pennsylvania, 1819 establishments in Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1819 Counties of Appalachia