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 899 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 884 square miles (2,290 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.6%) 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 (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 (north)
Cattaraugus County, New York (northeast)
McKean County (east)
Elk County (southeast)
Forest County (south)
Venango County (southwest)
Crawford County (west)
Erie County (west)
National protected area
Allegheny National Forest (part)
Allegheny National Recreation Area (part)
Major highways
US 6
US 62
PA 27
PA 59
PA 69
PA 127
PA 346
PA 426
PA 666
PA 948
PA 957
PA 958
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 (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.
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%.
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 50 people per square mile (19 people/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% 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.
Democratic: 7,645 (29.09%)
Republican: 14,629 (55.66%)
Independent: 2,366 (9.00%)
Third Party: 1,641 (6.24%)
State Senate
Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District
Michele Brooks, Republican, Pennsylvania's 50th Senatorial District
State House of Representatives
Kathy Rapp, Republican, Pennsylvania's 65th Representative District
United States House of Representatives
Glenn Thompson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
United States Senate
Dave McCormick, Republican
John Fetterman, Democrat
Education
Public school districts
School districts include:
Warren County School District
Corry Area School District
Titusville Area School District
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
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
Warren (county seat)
Boroughs
Bear Lake
Clarendon
Sugar Grove
Tidioute
Youngsville
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.
Columbus
North Warren
Russell
Sheffield
Starbrick
Unincorporated communities
Some communities are neither incorporated nor treated as census-designated places.
Akeley
Backup Corners
Lander
Torpedo
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