Location

Northwestern, New Jersey

Size:   Area

364.55 sq. mi.

   Land Area

359.69 sq. mi.

   Water Area

4.86 sq. mi.

   Urban Area

38.5 sq. mi.

Elevation

125' - 1600' above sea level

Climate

Humid Continental

Average Annual Rainfall

45.59 inches

Average Annual Snowfall

31.50 inches

Average Summer Temperature

70.30 degrees

Average Winter Temperature

29.20 degrees

Number of Municipalities

22

County Seat

Belvidere

Major Town Centers

Phillipsburg, Hackettstown and Washington

Land in Farms (1997)

82,900 acres

Number of Farms

730

Average Farm Size

114 acres

Woodland coverage

101,060 acres

Internal Lakes and Streams

5,340

Major Parks and Forest Conservation Land

27,915 acres

Equalized Property Valuation (2000 preliminary)

$5,844,410,150

State highway Mileage

108 miles

County Road Mileage

253 miles

Municipal Road Mileage

655 miles

Population (1990 Census)

   Total

91,607

   Males

44,212 (48.3%)

   Females

47,395 (51.7%)

   While

89,028 (97.2%)

   Non-White

2,579 (2.8%)

   Under 18 years

22,772 (24.9%)

   18 to 64 years

56,690 (61.9%)

   65 years and older

12,145 (13.2%)

   Median Age

34.40

   Urban

48,896 (53.4%)

   Rural

42,711 (46.6%)

Estimated Population (1998)

100,598

Population Density

275 persons/sq. mi.

Housing (1990 Census)

   Housing Units

36,589

   Persons/Housing Unit

2.70

   Households

33,997

   Persons/Household

2.66

Estimated Housing Units (1998)

39,435

Education (18 years +)

   High School Graduate

25,602

   Associat Degree

4,002

   Bachelor's Degree

9,117

   Gradutate or Professional Degree

3,424

Education Facilities

   Public High Schools

5

   Private High Schools

1

   Technical Schools

1

   Colleges

2

   Colleges within a 50 mile radius

16

Hospitals

2

Hospitals within a 25 mile radius

11

Income (1989)

   Median Household Income

$39,929

   Median Family Income

$45,770

   Mean Household Income

$44,858

   Mean Family Income

$51,005

   Persons Below Poverty

4,913 (5.4%)

Per Capita Income (1997)

$39,435

Place of Work (1990)

   Worked in Warren County

19,941

   Worked outside of County in New Jersey

21,222

   Worked outside of County and State

3,728

Industrial Establishments (1997)

2,696

   Agricultural

61

   Mining

5

   Construction

405

   Manufacturing

168

   Transportation/Public Utilities

144

   Wholesale

154

   Retail

660

   Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

158

   Service

924

  &nbsp:Unclassified

17

Labor Force (December 1999)

51,900

Unemployment Rate (December 1999)

3.2%

Interstate Highways

2

State Highways

8

Rail Service

   Rail Freight Lines

3

   Rail Freight Operators

2

   Rail Passenger Lines

1

   Rail Passenger Operators

1

Bus

   Commuter Bus

2

   Local Flexible/Fixed Route

1

   County Contract/Demand-Response

1

Major Airports (within a 75 mile radius)

5

Percentage of the County Served by Public Utilities

   Electric

100%

   Water

10 - 15%

   Sewage and Industrial Waste

10 - 15%

   Gas

25 - 30%

   Telephone

100%

Municipalities with Municipal Solid Waste Collections

2