Warren County, Pennsylvania


Warren County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,587. Its county seat is Warren. 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.
Warren County makes up the Warren, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. 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 and average temperatures in the city of Warren range from 24.5 °F in January to 69.3 °F in July.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Major highways

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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

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Warren County as the Warren, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area . 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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 38,587. The median age was 47.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.6 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 94.5% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.1% of the population.
38.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 16,618 households in the county, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.4% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 21,587 housing units, of which 23.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.6% were owner-occupied and 24.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010
White alone 43,17640,82736,31098.43%97.63%94.09%
Black or African American alone 891361440.20%0.32%0.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 8271710.18%0.16%0.18%
Asian alone 1161561540.26%0.37%0.39%
Pacific Islander alone 81250.01%0.02%0.01%
Other race alone 234570.05%0.00%0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial 2183041,4310.49%0.72%3.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1513054150.34%0.72%1.07%
Total43,86341,81538,587100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 43,863 people, 17,696 households, and 12,121 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 23,058 housing units at an average density of. 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.

Government

Voter registration

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

State Senate

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Public school districts

School districts include:

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: [List of List of cities in Pennsylvania|cities in Pennsylvania|cities], [List of List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|towns and List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs], [List of List of townships in Pennsylvania|townships in Pennsylvania|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.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1† WarrenCity9,710
2North WarrenCDP1,934
3YoungsvilleBorough1,729
4RussellCDP1,408
5SheffieldCDP1,132
6ColumbusCDP824
7TidiouteBorough688
8Sugar GroveBorough613
9StarbrickCDP522
10ClarendonBorough450
11Bear LakeBorough164