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| Pahaquarry Township, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | December 27, 1824 |
| Dissolved | July 2, 1997 |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Pahaquarry Township is a now-defunct township that was located in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, from 1824 until it was dissolved in 1997.
Pahaquarry Township was formed on December 27, 1824, from portions of Walpack Township in Sussex County and set off to Warren County.
The township got its name from the word Pahaquarra, which was a derivation of the Native American word Pahaqualong, which meant "the place between the mountains beside the waters".
Pahaquarry sits on the Delaware River. Most of its land was purchased by the federal government during the late 1960s in order to build the proposed Tocks Island Dam along the river, and its population was reduced to only a handful of people. Grassroot environmental organizations and mass local opposition put a halt to these plans and the dam was never completed. Most of the land became part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The project was officially deauthorized by Congress during 1992.
On July 2, 1997, Pahaquarry Township, whose population had dwindled to fewer than a dozen people, was dissolved and incorporated into Hardwick Township.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 258 | — | |
| 1840 | 292 | 13.2% | |
| 1850 | 460 | 57.5% | |
| 1860 | 465 | 1.1% | |
| 1870 | 405 | −12.9% | |
| 1880 | 418 | 3.2% | |
| 1890 | 291 | −30.4% | |
| 1900 | 257 | −11.7% | |
| 1910 | 205 | −20.2% | |
| 1920 | 128 | −37.6% | |
| 1930 | 80 | −37.5% | |
| 1940 | 72 | −10.0% | |
| 1950 | 67 | −6.9% | |
| 1960 | 63 | −6.0% | |
| 1970 | 71 | 12.7% | |
| 1980 | 26 | −63.4% | |
| 1990 | 20 | −23.1% | |
| Population sources: 1830-1920 1840 1850 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 |
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As of the 1990 United States Census (the last census for which the Township existed), there were 20 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White (20 Whites). 5.00% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race (1 Hispanic or Latino).
In the township, the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years.
