Warren Township, New Jersey
| Warren Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Warren | |
 Map of Warren Township in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Warren Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′05″N 74°31′09″W / 40.634588°N 74.519044°WCoordinates: 40°38′05″N 74°31′09″W / 40.634588°N 74.519044°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Incorporated | March 5, 1806 |
| Named for | Joseph Warren |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | George K. Lazo (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Mark M. Krane |
| • Clerk | Patricia DiRocco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.644 sq mi (50.877 km2) |
| • Land | 19.567 sq mi (50.678 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.199 km2) 0.39% |
| Area rank | 145th of 566 in state 8th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 15,311 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,955 |
| • Rank | 165th of 566 in state 7th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 782.5/sq mi (302.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 407th of 566 in state 13th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07059 |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403576940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882173 |
| Website | warrennj |
Warren Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 15,311, reflecting an increase of 1,052 (+7.4%) from the 14,259 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,429 (+31.7%) from the 10,830 counted in the 1990 Census.
In July 2009, CNNMoney.com ranked Warren sixth in the nation on its list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States, citing in particular its schools, June carnival (the Lions Club's annual "Expo"), "wide open spaces" (generally 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) per house), 74 "working farms" ("taxed-as-farmland" tracts, but rural, nevertheless), and proximity to New York City.
Warren was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans and was settled in the 1720s by European farmers. As early as 1900, it became a destination for wealthy residents looking to escape nearby New York City. Warren was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1806, from portions of Bernards Township and Bridgewater Township. The south-eastern half of the original township (which was close to a railroad and contained most of the population) was separated off as North Plainfield Township (since renamed to Green Brook Township) on April 2, 1872.
Warren was named for Revolutionary War patriot, General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Warren celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2006.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 19.644 square miles (50.877 km2), including 19.567 square miles (50.678 km2) of land and 0.077 square miles (0.199 km2) of water (0.39%).
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