Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey

Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Township
The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township
The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Washington Crossing in Hopewell Township
Official seal of Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Hopewell Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Hopewell Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Interactive map of Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Hopewell Township is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township
Location in Mercer County
Hopewell Township is located in New Jersey
Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township
Location in New Jersey
Hopewell Township is located in the United States
Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°21′23″N 74°48′43″W / 40.356362°N 74.812002°W / 40.356362; -74.812002[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Mercer
FoundedFebruary 20, 1700
Royal charterMarch 1, 1755
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorCourtney Peters-Manning (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorGeorge Snyder[5]
 • Municipal clerkKatherine Fenton-Newman[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
58.95 sq mi (152.67 km2)
 • Land58.07 sq mi (150.40 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)  1.48%
 • Rank22nd of 565 in state
1st of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
17,491
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
17,383
 • Rank152nd of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county[12]
 • Density301.2/sq mi (116.3/km2)
  • Rank473rd of 565 in state
12th of 12 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08560 – Titusville[13][14]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 730, 737, 18[15]
FIPS code3402133180[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882129[1][18]
Websitewww.hopewelltwp.org

Hopewell Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township considered an exurb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[19] while also directly bordering the Philadelphia metropolitan area, being a part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,491,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 187 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 17,304,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,199 (+7.4%) from the 16,105 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The township dates back to February 20, 1700, when the area was still part of Burlington County. One of the earliest European settlers before 1710 was George Woolsey, formerly of Jamaica, Queens (in present-day New York City), whose father was one of the earliest pre-1650 settlers of what was New Amsterdam. His descendants maintained the family farm for over 200 years.[24]

The township was formerly the name for one of two portions of 800 acres (3.2 km2) of land purchased in 1714 by William Trent, and was formally set off to Hunterdon County, when that county was created on March 11, 1714. Trenton Township was formed out of this estate on June 3, 1719, later to become the City of Trenton. Hopewell Township was incorporated by Royal charter on March 1, 1755, and was re-incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Hopewell Township became part of Mercer County at its creation on February 22, 1838. Portions of the township were taken to form Marion Township (February 22, 1838, reverted to Hopewell Township on February 14, 1839), the Borough of Pennington (January 31, 1890) and Hopewell Borough (April 14, 1891), with additional portions of the township transferred to both Pennington and Hopewell Borough in 1915.[25]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Hopewell Township. Accessed May 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Clerk, Hopewell Township. Accessed May 14, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hopewell, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Titusville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 24, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Titusville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 28, 2014.
  20. ^ - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps, Federal Communications Commission. Accessed December 28, 2014.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Seabrook, Jack and Lorraine. Hopewell Junction, Arcadia Publishing, 2000
  25. ^ 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 29, 2024.