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Warren County is a county
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 located in the United States
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 Commonwealth
Commonwealth (United States)

Four of the constituent U.S. state of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia....
 of Virginia
Virginia

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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the population was 31,584. Its county seat
County seat

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 is Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....
. This county is considered to be a distant part of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area

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.

en County was established in 1836 from Frederick
Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 and Shenandoah
Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
 counties . The county is named for Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren

Dr. Joseph Warren was an American doctor and soldier, remembered for playing a leading role in Patriot organizations in Boston, Massachusetts and for his death as a volunteer private soldier while also serving as chief executive of the revolutionary Massachusetts government....
. During the Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
 the Battle of Front Royal
Battle of Front Royal

The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought May 23, 1862, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Confederate Army General Thomas J....
 took place in the county on May 23, 1862.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 216 square miles (560 kmē), of which, 214 square miles (553 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it (1.22%) is water.



f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county.






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Warren County is a county
County (United States)

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 located in the United States
United States

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 Commonwealth
Commonwealth (United States)

Four of the constituent U.S. state of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia....
 of Virginia
Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an United States U.S. state on the East Coast of the United States of the Southern United States. The state is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of Lists of United States Presidents by place of birth#By state....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the population was 31,584. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....
. This county is considered to be a distant part of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area

The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington?Arlington?Alexandria, DC?VA?MD?WV MSA, is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ....
.

History

Warren County was established in 1836 from Frederick
Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 and Shenandoah
Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
 counties . The county is named for Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren

Dr. Joseph Warren was an American doctor and soldier, remembered for playing a leading role in Patriot organizations in Boston, Massachusetts and for his death as a volunteer private soldier while also serving as chief executive of the revolutionary Massachusetts government....
. During the Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
 the Battle of Front Royal
Battle of Front Royal

The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought May 23, 1862, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Confederate Army General Thomas J....
 took place in the county on May 23, 1862.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 216 square miles (560 kmē), of which, 214 square miles (553 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it (1.22%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Frederick County, Virginia
    Frederick County, Virginia

    Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
     - north
  • Clarke County, Virginia
    Clarke County, Virginia

    Clarke County is a county stuck in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 100,652,482....
     - northeast
  • Fauquier County, Virginia
    Fauquier County, Virginia

    Fauquier is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the county's population was 55,139....
     - east
  • Rappahannock County, Virginia
    Rappahannock County, Virginia

    Rappahannock County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 6,983....
     - southeast
  • Page County, Virginia
    Page County, Virginia

    Page County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 23,177....
     - southwest
  • Shenandoah County, Virginia
    Shenandoah County, Virginia

    Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
     - west


National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....
s

  • Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
    Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park

    Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park became the 388th unit of the of the United States National Park Service when it was authorized on December 19, 2002....
     (part)
  • George Washington National Forest (part)
  • Shenandoah National Park
    Shenandoah National Park

    Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east....
     (part)


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 148 people per square mile (57/kmē). There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/kmē). The demographics of the county is (2000) 92.71% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 4.83% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.27% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There were 12,087 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,422, and the median income for a family was $50,487. Males had a median income of $37,182 versus $25,506 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $19,841. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

  • (FRAT) provides weekday transit for the town of Front Royal Virginia.
  • The People Movers provides weekday transit for the town of Luray
    Luray, Virginia

    Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the Northern Virginia. It is also the county seat....
     and weekday service between Luray
    Luray, Virginia

    Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the Northern Virginia. It is also the county seat....
     and Front Royal
    Front Royal, Virginia

    Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....
    .
  • offers weekday commuter bus service from Northern Shenandoah Valley
    Shenandoah Valley

    The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bound to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River and to the south by the James River ....
     including Shenandoah County
    Shenandoah County, Virginia

    Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
     and Warren County
    Warren County, Virginia

    Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 31,584....
     to Northern Virginia
    Northern Virginia

    Northern Virginia consistsof several County and independent cities in the U.S. state of Virginia in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C....
     and Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C.

    Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
     including Arlington County
    Arlington County, Virginia

    Arlington County is an urban area county of about 206,800 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is located directly across the Potomac River to the west of Washington, D.C....
     and Fairfax County
    Fairfax County, Virginia

    Fairfax County is a County in Northern Virginia Virginia, in the United States. , the estimated population of the county is 1,077,000, making it by far the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
    . Origination points in Shenandoah County
    Shenandoah County, Virginia

    Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
     include Woodstock
    Woodstock, Virginia

    Woodstock is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 3,952 according to the United States Census 2000....
      Origination points in Warren County
    Warren County, Virginia

    Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 31,584....
     include Front Royal
    Front Royal, Virginia

    Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....
     and Linden
    Linden, Virginia

    Linden is an unincorporated area in Fauquier County, Virginia and Warren County, Virginia counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is one of the fastest-growing areas of Warren County due to being closer to Washington, D.C....
    .


Communities


Town

  • Front Royal
    Front Royal, Virginia

    Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....


Unincorporated communities


Education


Colleges

  • Christendom College
    Christendom College

    Christendom College is a small Catholic school liberal arts college in Front Royal, VA, Virginia, United States, in the scenic Shenandoah Valley....


Public K-12 Schools

  • Warren County High School (Virginia)
    Warren County High School (Virginia)

    Warren County High School is located in Front Royal, Virginia. It has been for nearly 80 years the only public high school in Warren County, Virginia....
     (10-12)
  • (10-12)
  • (8-9)
  • (6-7)
  • (K-5)
  • (K-5)
  • (K-5)
  • (K-5)
  • (K-5)


In the fall of 2006, significant changes occurred. Skyline High School was built to serve the western part of the county, marking the first time in 80 years there has not been a single consolidated high school for the county. Their mascot is the Hawks. The current Junior High became the new Warren County High School. For a year, both schools will serve grades 8-12, while the current High School and Middle School are renovated to become the feeder middle schools for Warren County and Skyline, respective.)

Notable residents

  • Thomas M. Allen
    Thomas M. Allen

    Thomas M. Allen was a clergyman who played a prominent role in establishing the Christian Church in Missouri.He was born in Warren County, Virginia in 1797....
    , born in Warren County, clergyman and university official in Missouri
    Missouri

    Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska....
  • Ira O. Beaty, Born in Warren County, School Administrator and father of Warren Beatty
    Warren Beatty

    Warren Beatty is an United States Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actor, film producer, screenwriter and film director....