[3] The first Euro-American settlers in the township bought tracts of land beginning in the 1790s and moved into a forested wilderness from their New England homes.

The Providence, Rhode Island–based company Brown & Ives was a major player in recruiting settlers, especially to the southern half of the town.

Parley Coburn represented the company's interests for nearly 40 years, until his death in 1860.

In some instances, Brown & Ives held mortgages into the third generation of a family on the land.

[4] Warren Township occupies the northeastern corner of Bradford County, along the New York state line.

15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.