Warren County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,587. Its

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Warren Warren most commonly refers to: * Warren (burrow), a network dug by rabbits * Warren (name), a given name and a surname, including lists of persons so named Warren may also refer to: Places Australia * Warren (biogeographic region) * War ...

. The county was established in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to

Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States: * Crawford County, Arkansas * Crawford County, Georgia * Crawford County, Illinois * Crawford County, Indiana * Crawford County, Iowa * Crawford County, Kansas * 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. The county is part of the Northwest Pen ...

until Warren was formally established in 1819. Warren County makes up the

Warren, Pennsylvania Warren is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,404 at the 2020 census. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Cornp ...

micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.

Geography

According to the

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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 tributary of the Ohio River that is located in western Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York in the United States. It runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border, nor ...

, the

Allegheny Reservoir The Allegheny Reservoir (also known as Kinzua Lake and unofficially as Lake Perfidy) is a reservoir along the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York, USA. It was created in 1965 by the construction of the Kinzua Dam along ...

, the

Kinzua Dam The Kinzua Dam, on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It is located within the Allegheny National Forest. The dam is located east of Warren, Penns ...

, and the

Allegheny National Forest The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The forest covers of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam, which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reserv ...

Climate

Warren county has a warm-summer

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(''Dfb'') and average temperatures in the city of Warren range from 24.5 °F in January to 69.3 °F in July.

Adjacent counties

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 rem ...

(north) *

Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042. The county seat is Little Valley. The county was created ...

(northeast) * McKean County (east) *

Elk County Elk County is the name of several places: * Elk County, Kansas * Elk County, Pennsylvania * Ełk County __NOTOC__ Ełk County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, northe ...

(southeast) * Forest County (south) *

(southwest) *

(west) * Erie County (west)

National protected area

(part) *

Allegheny National Recreation Area The Allegheny National Recreation Area is a national recreation area of the United States, located on the Allegheny Plateau in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Allegheny National F ...

(part)

Major highways

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Recreation

There is one Pennsylvania state park in Warren County.

Chapman State Park Chapman State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania near Clarendon, in the United States. The man-made Chapman Lake covers of the park. Chapman State Park is named in honor of Dr. Leroy E. C ...

is adjacent to

and State Game Land 29 just of

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, near Clarendon. Warren County also contains a tract of

old-growth forest An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Natio ...

called

Hearts Content National Scenic Area Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Warren County, northwestern Pennsylvania. It represents one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States that contain white pine. The area is pr ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The

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has designated Warren County as the Warren, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). As of the 2010 United States 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.

Climate

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 43,863 people, 17,696 households, and 12,121 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 23,058 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.68%

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, 0.21%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 22.2% were of

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, 12.4%

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, 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, p ...

, 10.5% Irish, 8.8%

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, 8.2%

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, and 5.1%

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

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 recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

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: 7,645 (29.09%) * Republican: 14,629 (55.66%) *

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in Pennsylvania, United States * Independentes (English: Independents), a Portuguese artist ...

: 2,366 (9.00%) *

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 veh ...

: 1,641 (6.24%)

State Senate

* Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District *

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, Republican, Pennsylvania's 50th Senatorial District

State House of Representatives

Kathy Rapp Kathy L. Rapp (born February 23, 1951) is an American politician and current Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 65, 65th Distri ...

, Republican, Pennsylvania's 65th Representative District

United States House of Representatives

* Glenn Thompson, Republican,

Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district has been located in Western Pennsylvania, western and central Pennsylvania since 2019. Since 2023, the district includes all of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, C ...

United States Senate

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, Republican *

John Fetterman John Karl Fetterman ( ; born August 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor o ...

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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

Communities

Map of Warren County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:

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boroughs A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

, and, in at most two cases,

towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Warren County:

City

(county seat)

Boroughs

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

Townships

* Brokenstraw * Cherry Grove *

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* Conewango * Deerfield * Eldred *

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* Farmington *

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Mead Mead (), also called honey wine, and hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alco ...

* Pine Grove *

Pittsfield Pittsfield is the most populous city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Pittsf ...

* Pleasant *

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* Sugar Grove *

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* Watson

Census-designated places

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s are geographical areas designated by the

for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. *

* North Warren * Russell *

* Starbrick

Unincorporated communities

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

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Ghost towns

* Cornplanter Reservation * Corydon * Kinzua

Population ranking

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

References

External links

Warren County Government Website
{{authority control 1819 establishments in Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1819

Geography

Climate

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Major highways

Recreation

Micropolitan Statistical Area

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

Government

Voter Registration

State Senate

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Public school districts

Charter schools

Vocational school

Private schools

Communities

City

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Population ranking

See also

References

External links