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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 109,632, representing an increase of 940 (0.9%) from the 108,692 residents counted at the 2010 census.[1] It borders the Delaware River and Easton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley to its west. It shares a border with the New York City metropolitan area to its east, with its northwestern section bordering The Poconos. The most populous place is Phillipsburg, with 14,950 residents at the time of the 2010 Census, while Hardwick Township had both the largest area and the fewest people (1,696).[2] Its county seat is Belvidere.
Warren County was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 20, 1824, from portions of Sussex County. At its creation, the county consisted of the townships of Greenwich, Independence, Knowlton, Mansfield, Oxford and now defunct Pahaquarry. The county was named for Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 18,627
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| 1840 | 20,366
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| 1850 | 22,358
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| 1860 | 28,433
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| 1870 | 34,336
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| 1880 | 36,589
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| 1890 | 36,553
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| 1900 | 37,781
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| 1910 | 43,187
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| 1920 | 45,057
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| 1930 | 49,319
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| 1940 | 50,181
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| 1950 | 54,374
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| 1960 | 63,220
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| 1970 | 73,879
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| 1980 | 84,429
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| 1990 | 91,607
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.co.warren.nj.us
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