FinesvilleNJ
A town of 301, settled in 1845.
Is Finesville a good place to live?
47% of the land in Finesville is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Finesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
301 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lynnewood Hall and 118 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Finesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
40 mi LandmarkDrew University
5 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
38 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
32 mi LakeLake MusconetcongPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Finesville: who provides what
Finesville is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Finesville.
Protected land: nearly a third of Finesville
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.2 miles of trail. In Finesville, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Pohatcong Playground | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, the median age in Finesville is higher
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 48%, against 44% across New Jersey. People 65 and older are just over two in five residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (22% statewide).
| Finesville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.5 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Finesville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Finesville | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.6% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 44% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Finesville has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Finesville, the average trip to work is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Phillipsburg (4%), Pohatcong Township (4%) and Alpha (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
| Finesville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Finesville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA is 70 of 100. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Finesville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Finesville is
Among adults in Finesville, 14% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Finesville beats the New Jersey average on 9 and trails it on 5. 36% of adults here have high blood pressure; 32% have obesity.
| Finesville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Finesville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Finesville
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Finesville
College town 16 of every 100 Finesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Finesville for work
Where Finesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Finesville
Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Finesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pohatcong Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The CDP was defined as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2020 census, Finesville had a population of 364.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
Questions about Finesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Finesville, NJ a good place to live?
Finesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.