Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey

For other places with similar names, see Hamilton, New Jersey.

Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Township
Sayen Park Botanical Garden
Sayen Park Botanical Garden
Official seal of Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
America's Favorite Hometown[1]
Location of Hamilton Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left) Interactive map of Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Location of Hamilton Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left)
Map
Interactive map of Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township
Location in Mercer County
Hamilton Township is located in New Jersey
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township
Location in New Jersey
Hamilton Township is located in the United States
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°12′23″N 74°40′31″W / 40.206266°N 74.675274°W / 40.206266; -74.675274[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Mercer
IncorporatedApril 11, 1842
Named forHamilton Square / Alexander Hamilton
Government
[9]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Mayor-Council
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJeff Martin (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5][6]
 • AdministratorKathryn Monzo[7]
 • Municipal clerkEileen A. Gore[8]
Area
[2]
 • Total
40.31 sq mi (104.41 km2)
 • Land39.44 sq mi (102.14 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)  2.17%
 • Rank55th of 565 in state
2nd of 12 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total
92,297
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
91,640
 • Rank9th of 565 in state
1st of 12 in county[14]
 • Density2,340.3/sq mi (903.6/km2)
  • Rank264th of 565 in state
6th of 12 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08609–08611, 08619, 08620, 08629, 08650, 08690, 08691[15][16]
Area code(s)609 and 640[17]
FIPS code3402129310[2][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0882127[2][20]
Websitewww.hamiltonnj.com

Hamilton Township is a township and the most populous municipality in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the largest suburb of Trenton, the state's capital, which is located to the township's west. The township is situated within the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau[21] but directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[22] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 92,297,[11][12] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,833 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 88,464,[23][24] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,355 (+1.6%) from the 2000 census count of 87,109.[25] The township was the state's ninth-largest municipality in 2010 and 2020,[26] after having been ranked 10th in 2000.[27]

Hamilton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1842, from portions of the now-defunct Nottingham Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Chambersburg on April 1, 1872, and annexed by Trenton in 1888, and by Wilbur on April 24, 1891, and annexed by Trenton in 1898.[28] Hamilton Township derives its name from the village of Hamilton Square, which might have been named for Alexander Hamilton.[29][30]

In 2006, Hamilton Township was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 18th-safest city in the United States, out of 369 cities nationwide.[31] In the company's 2005 survey, the Township was ranked 15th safest of 354 cities surveyed nationwide.[32]

  1. ^ Quality of Life Archived March 22, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Hamilton Township. Accessed July 11, 2016. "'America's Favorite Hometown' enjoys a deep-rooted history dating back to 1686, when our community was organized as the Town of Nottingham"
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman. "Mayor Jeff Martin assumes power in Hamilton Township: 'We will not stay in our lane'", The Trentonian, January 1, 2020. Accessed June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Administration, Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Municipal Clerk, Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2023.
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  10. ^ "Township of Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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  14. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hamilton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 17, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 2, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hamilton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 2, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  21. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 28, 2014.
  22. ^ - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps, Federal Communications Commission. Accessed December 28, 2014.
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  25. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  26. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  27. ^ The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed October 28, 2017.
  28. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  29. ^ History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999
  30. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
  31. ^ Morgan Quitno 12th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall, Morgan Quitno. Accessed October 28, 2017.
  32. ^ Morgan Quitno 11th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall Archived 2011-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 4, 2006.