Hope Township, New Jersey
| Hope Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Hope | |
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 Map of Hope Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Hope Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′37″N 74°59′09″W / 40.91031°N 74.98577°WCoordinates: 40°54′37″N 74°59′09″W / 40.91031°N 74.98577°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| state |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Timothy C. McDonough (I, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Judith Fisher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.837 sq mi (48.788 km2) |
| • Land | 18.621 sq mi (48.229 km2) |
| • Water | 0.216 sq mi (0.559 km2) 1.15% |
| Area rank | 152nd of 566 in state 11th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,952 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,911 |
| • Rank | 488th of 566 in state 21st of 22 in county |
| • Density | 104.8/sq mi (40.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 541st of 566 in state 20th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07844 |
| Area code(s) | 908 Exchange: 459 |
| FIPS code | 3404133060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882242 |
| Website | www |
Hope Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,952, reflecting an increase of 61 (+3.2%) from the 1,891 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 172 (+10.0%) from the 1,719 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 Census population marked the first decennial census in which the township's population exceeded 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.
Hope Township is one of the earliest planned communities in the United States, having been established by German Moravians in 1769. They knew what they wanted to achieve, which is shown on several early planning maps, which detail streets, homes, wells, businesses, farms, a school, tavern and church.
Prior to the arrival of the Moravians, there was no distinct town, but several families farmed on Jenny Jump Mountain, to the south of Hope, in surrounding area and on John Samuel Green Jr.'s farm in the center of what is now the Village. Throughout the 1760s, Moravians from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania traveled through this area on their way to New England to establish new communities. They lodged overnight with the Green Family who were impressed with their religion and way of life.
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