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A town of 4,679, settled in 1913. Nearly 26.9% of it is conserved land.

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Population
4,679
−5.7% since 2010
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
58.9
years
Jobs based here
1,046
A commuter town

What makes White stand out

The 3 things White does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave White for work

Where White’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

3% → New York New York 3% 2% → Phillipsburg Phillipsburg 2% 2% → Washington Washington 2% 2% → Oxford Oxford 2% 2% → Hackettstown Hackettstown 2% 2% → Bridgewater Bridgewater 2% White · 7% stay
1,046jobs based in White
7%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 83° · L 54°

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of White is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

26.9%conserved
26.9%
conserved · 4,772 of 17,761 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#88
most conserved land in NJ
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jenny Jump State Forest—624
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

White’s public schools outperform 60% of New Jersey districts

The public schools White’s kids attend outperform 60% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
White Township Consolidated SchoolPK–8274B
Warren RCH11—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of White

Most working residents leave White for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are New York (3%), Phillipsburg (2%) and Washington (2%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In White7%
New York3%
Phillipsburg2%
Washington2%
Oxford2%
26 mi
median commute distance
1,046
jobs based in White
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
49
paid flood claims since 1989
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

White beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWhiteNJ
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%12.3%
Fewer uninsured adults8.3%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%7.5%
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
23rd
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

White has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Near Belvidere (New Jersey)
2006 · Near Belvidere (New Jersey) · Wikimedia Commons
White’s story

113 years in pictures

10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

White twp njFlickr - Nicholas T - Burgeoning (1)White Township Fallow
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About White

Township in Warren County, New Jersey, US

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White Township is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,606, a decrease of 276 (−5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,882, which in turn reflected an increase of 637 (+15.0%) from the 4,245 counted in the 2000 census. White Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913, making it the second-youngest township in the county.

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Established
1913
Population
4,606
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
525 ft

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