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Washington Township (Warren County), New Jersey

Washington Township (Warren County) is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, home to about 6,691 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07831, and parts of 07863, 07882 and 08827 are in Washington Township (Warren County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,691373 per sq mi
Median home value$413,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Washington Township (Warren County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Changewater, NJ07831Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Washington Township (Warren County)

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)43 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA52 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Warren County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Washington Township (Warren County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Washington Township (Warren County) had 6,492 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 326th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Warren County grew from 37,781 residents in 1900 to 109,632 in 2020.

Washington Township (Warren County) population by census2000: 6,248, 2010: 6,651, 2020: 6,4926,24820006,65120106,4922020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,781, 1910: 43,187, 1920: 45,057, 1930: 49,319, 1940: 50,181, 1950: 54,374, 1960: 63,220, 1970: 73,879, 1980: 84,429, 1990: 91,607, 2000: 102,437, 2010: 108,692, 2020: 109,63238K’00’1045K’20’3050K’40’5063K’60’7084K’80’90102K’00’10110K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washington Township (Warren County)Jan: high 37°F, low 18°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in37°18°Jan3.240°19°Feb2.748°26°Mar3.661°36°Apr4.071°46°May4.179°56°Jun4.584°61°Jul4.883°59°Aug4.676°52°Sep4.664°40°Oct4.852°30°Nov3.341°24°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belvidere Brg, NJ weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

28,428 jobs at 2,286 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyRetail trade: 5,465 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,416 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,241 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,395 jobs; Construction: 1,250 jobs; Other services: 1,245 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg10.6 miles
  • Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown11.8 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton14.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Washington Township (Warren County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Treadwell Farm Historic District1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • El Pacheking0.7 mi
  • ShopRite1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • QuickChek Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Washington Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lebanon Township Museum2.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Washington Township (Warren County)

Public schools here are run by Franklin Township School District, Washington Borough School District, Washington Township School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin Township SchoolWashingtonPre-K–6251Public3.6 mi
Taylor Street Elementary SchoolWashingtonPre-K–2280Public0.7 mi
Port Colden SchoolWashington1–3170Public2.0 mi
Washington Memorial Elementary SchoolWashington3–6280Public0.4 mi
Brass Castle SchoolWashington4–6261Public1.0 mi
Warren Hills Regional Middle SchoolWashington7–8477Public0.7 mi
Warren County Vocational Technical SchoolWashington9–12413Career and Technical2.0 mi
Warren Hills Regional High SchoolWashington9–121,050Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Winston Hall AcademyWashington5–1265Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Washington Borough, Oxford, Mansfield Township (Warren County), Union Township, Bethlehem, Hampton Borough, Franklin Township (Warren County), White, Harmony, Alexandria, Lebanon Township and Liberty.

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