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Map of New Jersey highlighting Warren Countysvg
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1825
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Belvidere
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940 Km&2 (363 Mi&2 )
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13 km&2 (5 mi&2)
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135%
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2000
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102,437
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is a
County located in the
State of
New Jersey . As of the
United States 2000 Census , the population is 102,437. Its
County Seat is
Belvidere 6 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 940
Km&2 (363
Mi&2 ). 927 km&
2 (358 mi&
2) of it is land and 13 km&
2 (5 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 1.35% water.
Much of Warren County is rugged and mountainous, with the
Kittatinny Ridge providing a hard backbone to the county in the west and many lower ridges winding their way through the county, with narrow valleys in between. The highest elevation is on the Kittatiny Ridge, at two areas near Upper Yards Creek Reservoir near Blairstown that slightly exceed 1,600 feet (487.6 m) above sea level; the lowest point is the confluence of the
Delaware and
Musconetcong rivers at the county's southern tip, at 160 feet (48.7 m) of elevation.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 102,437 people, 38,660 households, and 27,487 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 111/km&
2 (286/mi&
2). There were 41,157 housing units at an average density of 44/km&
2 (115/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.54%
White , 1.87%
Black or
African American , 0.11%
Native American , 1.21%
Asian , 0.02%
Pacific Islander , 1.01% from
Other Races , and 1.24% from two or more races. 3.66% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 38,660 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were
Married Couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $56,100, and the median income for a family was $66,223. Males had a median income of $47,331 versus $31,790 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $25,728. 5.40% of the population and 3.60% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 5.90% of those under the age of 18 and 6.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Warren County is governed by a three-member
Board Of Chosen Freeholders . The members are elected at large to serve three-year terms. One Freeholder seat comes up for election each year, and the three-year term of office starts (and ends) on January 1.
The Freeholder Board is the center of legislative and administrative responsibility and, as such, performs a dual role. As legislators they draw up and adopt a budget, and in the role of administrators they are responsible for spending the funds they have appropriated.
As of January 2006, Warren County's
Freeholders are Freeholder Director Everett A. Chamberlain (term ends 2007), Freeholder Deputy Director John DiMaio (2008) and Freeholder Richard D. Gardner (2009).
Other elected officials in Warren County are County Clerk Terrance D. Lee, Sheriff Sal Simonetti , Surrogate Susan A. Dickey and Prosecutor Thomas S. Ferguson.
