Hope Township, New Jersey

Hope Township, New Jersey
Township
Signage indicating exit for Hope Township from Interstate 80 eastbound
Signage indicating exit for Hope Township from Interstate 80 eastbound
Location of Hope Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Hope Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Hope Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hope Township, New Jersey
Hope Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Hope Township
Hope Township
Location in Warren County
Hope Township is located in New Jersey
Hope Township
Hope Township
Location in New Jersey
Hope Township is located in the United States
Hope Township
Hope Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′25″N 74°58′36″W / 40.906979°N 74.976675°W / 40.906979; -74.976675[1][2]
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 8, 1839
Government
[5]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorTimothy C. McDonough (I, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkRobin Keggan[3]
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.29 sq mi (47.38 km2)
 • Land18.08 sq mi (46.83 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)  1.15%
 • Rank155th of 565 in state
11th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
1,835
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
1,851
 • Rank492nd of 565 in state
21st of 22 in county[9]
 • Density101.5/sq mi (39.2/km2)
  • Rank541st of 565 in state
20th of 22 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07844[10][11]
Area code908[12]
FIPS code3404133060[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882242[15]
Websitewww.hopetwp-nj.us

Hope 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 1,835,[7] a decrease of 117 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,952,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 61 (+3.2%) from the 1,891 counted in the 2000 census.[18] The 2010 population of 1,952 reflected an all-time high since the 1,903 recorded in the 1840 census, the first recorded population after the township was formed.

Hope Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Knowlton Township and Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Liberty Township was created on March 25, 1926, from portions of the township.[19]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Directory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, McDonough is listed with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hope, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hope, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hope, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 246. Accessed May 29, 2024.