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Port Colden

New JerseyCDP

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Port Colden

Total population

332

Median home value

$350,500

33.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,196

Port Colden$57k
National$74k
Elevation162 m
Land area0.51 km²
Weather55°F · Chance Light Rain
Coordinates40.77°, -74.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
162 m
Area
0.51 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Port Colden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2020 census, Port Colden had a population of 260.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.197 square miles (0.509 km2), all of which was land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.9
Median home value
$350,500
Housing units
130
Poverty rate
24.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.4%
Black
16.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.7664
Longitude
-74.9534
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
55°F
Chance Light Rain
Saturday
64°F
Light Rain
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain
Sunday
63°F
Rain
Sunday Night
57°F
Rain
Monday
66°F
Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Port Colden, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28%
Diabetes
7.5%
Adult obesity
30.3%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
10.4%
No leisure activity
21.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
13
Middle
4
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Warren Hills Regional High School
    High · WASHINGTON · 1,068 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Hackettstown High School
    High · HACKETTSTOWN · 926 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Mansfield Township Elementary
    Elementary · PORT MURRAY · 543 students · 8.9:1 ratio
  • Hackettstown Middle School
    Middle · HACKETTSTOWN · 475 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Warren Hills Regional Middle School
    Middle · WASHINGTON · 468 students · 10:1 ratio
  • Warren County Vocational Technical School
    High · WASHINGTON · 413 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Willow Grove Elementary School
    Elementary · HACKETTSTOWN · 369 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Great Meadows Regional Middle School
    Middle · GREAT MEADOWS · 346 students · 12.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Mary Decker
Mary Decker
American athletics competitor, middle distance runner, long distance runner
George M. Robeson
George M. Robeson
New Jersey politician, United States Representative (1829-1897)
Alvah Augustus Clark
Alvah Augustus Clark
American politician (1840-1912)
Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
American actor (1910-1999)
Frank Schoonover
Frank Schoonover
American illustrator (1877-1972)
John Nathan Cobb
John Nathan Cobb
American academic (1868–1930)
Wilson Price Hunt
Wilson Price Hunt
American pioneer
Balthazar P. Melick
Balthazar P. Melick
American banker
C
Christian Sharps
American inventor, American Civil War industrialist and Firearm designer
G
George F. Houston
American actor and singer (1896-1944)
Matt Walton
Matt Walton
American film actor
W
Wesley Lance
American politician (1908-2007)
Frank L. Howley
Frank L. Howley
American general (1903–1993)
Louisa Yeomans King
Louisa Yeomans King
American gardener, author, and advocate of gardening and horticulture (1863-1948)
James M. J. Sanno
James M. J. Sanno
American military officer (1840–1907)
Mary A. Marsh
Mary A. Marsh
American air force officer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rosellinia subiculata
Rosellinia subiculata
Rosellinia subiculata
Seen 2026-09-25
white baneberry
white baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
Seen 2026-09-25
Huron Skipper
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
Seen 2026-09-25
Eastern Garter Snake
Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Seen 2026-09-25
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Cosmopepla lintneriana
Seen 2026-09-25
mile-a-minute weed
mile-a-minute weed
Persicaria perfoliata
Seen 2026-09-25
American Nursery Web Spider
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
Seen 2026-09-25
Thuemenella cubispora
Thuemenella cubispora
Thuemenella cubispora
Seen 2026-09-24
Brown-hooded Owlet
Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API