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Knowlton Township grades C overall, 370th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it has 22 miles of trail and 37% conserved land. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $345K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. 37% of the land in Knowlton Township is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 34 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Fairview Schoolhouse and Warrington Stone Bridge.
Where Knowlton Township beats most towns.
Fairview Schoolhouse
Census counts: 2,064 in 1810, a low of 1,049 in 1930, 2,894 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Knowlton Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Knowlton Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi GardenDrew University
19 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
35 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
3 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
35 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
18 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverDrew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knowlton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Knowlton Township.
Knowlton Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its 5,906 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of New Jersey towns.
Knowlton Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jenny Jump State Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Knowlton Township School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton Township Board of EducationLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 174 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 60% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
18% of Knowlton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Knowlton Township beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Knowlton Township adults have obesity.
| Knowlton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Knowlton Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Knowlton Township for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Knowlton Township is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Knowlton Township has added 48 jobs, to 442 in 2023.
| Knowlton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Knowlton Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Knowlton Township’s July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
109 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 37 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 109 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Knowlton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Knowlton Township
About 6 of every 100 Knowlton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Knowlton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Knowlton Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Knowlton 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 2,894, a decrease of 161 (−5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,055, which in turn reflected an increase of 78 (+2.6%) from the 2,977 counted in the 2000 census.
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8 towns share a border with Knowlton Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton Township | #370 | C | D | — | C | A− |
| Delaware | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blairstown Township | #249 | B | D | A | C | A− |
| Hope Township | — | — | D | — | C | A− |
| White Township | #314 | C+ | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hardwick Township | — | — | D | — | C | A− |
Hope Township and Hardwick Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Knowlton Township, Hope Township, White Township and Hardwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Delaware and Columbia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Knowlton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Knowlton Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #370 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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