Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pohatcong Township grades C− overall, 379th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $104K and 42% of its land is conserved. On the other side, its crime rate is higher than 85% of U.S. towns, with 1 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. 42% of the land in Pohatcong Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Seigle Homestead and George Hunt House. Homes are expensive, about $292K for a typical one and 3.5 times the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income.
Where Pohatcong Township beats most towns.
41.7% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Pohatcong Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,483 in 1890, a low of 1,483 in 1890, 3,241 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pohatcong Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
19 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
38 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
31 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pohatcong 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 Pohatcong Township.
Pohatcong Township gets more snow than almost anywhere else in New Jersey and keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey, but it reports more crime than Phillipsburg and its other graded neighbors.
Its 3,652 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of New Jersey towns.
Trails run 0.5 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware Canal State Park | — | 11 |
| 2. River Islands Natural Area | — | 11 |
| 3. Crestwood Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Pohatcong Township School District. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 318 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohatcong Township SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 318 | C+ |
| Warren Glen Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Phillipsburg (C+) to Lopatcong Township (A−). Property crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate, most of it theft.
Pohatcong Township’s violent crime rate stands at 0.3 per 1,000 residents, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 1.6. The rate of thefts and burglaries locally is 30.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Pohatcong Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 30.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 2,345 in 2013 to 1,233.
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pohatcong Township dropped by 1,112, to 1,233. Also worth knowing: most people who work leave Pohatcong Township to do it: just 3% work in town. In Pohatcong Township, the average commute is 35 minutes.
| Pohatcong Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
147 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 42 properties have flooded more than once.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pohatcong Township, 68% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. 147 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 77% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 8,027 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pohatcong Township’s, it is less healthy than 54%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Pohatcong Township: 33% of adults have obesity. 19% of Pohatcong Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Pohatcong Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pohatcong Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Springtown 1 Nne weather station, 7 miles away, records that 41 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the #2 highest of 898 New Jersey places with climate records.
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 20°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7 within 15 miles of the center of Pohatcong Township
About 6 of every 100 Pohatcong Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Pohatcong Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Pohatcong Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Pohatcong 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 3,241, a decrease of 98 (−2.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,339, which in turn reflected a decline of 77 (−2.3%) from the 3,416 counted in the 2000 census. The name Pohatcong is thought to be derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American term meaning "stream between split hills".
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10 towns share a border with Pohatcong Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohatcong Township | #379 | C− | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Holland Township | #324 | C+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Finesville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phillipsburg | #420 | D | C+ | C+ | C− | C |
| Greenwich Township | #286 | B− | D | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bloomsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Pohatcong | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lopatcong Township | #257 | B | D | A− | B | B+ |
Holland Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Finesville, Bloomsbury and Upper Pohatcong aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pohatcong Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pohatcong Township grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #379 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B+ for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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