Hopewell Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
| Hopewell Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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A farm in Hopewell Township
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hopewell Township |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Incorporated | 1773 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,321 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,967 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (22.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-009-35656 |
Hopewell Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,010 at the 2010 census.
The Halls Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Hopewell Township is located in northeastern Bedford County. It is bordered to the north by Liberty Township, to the east by Broad Top Township, to the south by West Providence Township, to the southwest by Snake Spring Township, and to the northwest by South Woodbury Township. The borough of Hopewell touches the eastern border of the township.
The western border of the township follows the crest of Tussey Mountain, and the eastern border follows the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hopewell Township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.6 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.77%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,894 people, 746 households, and 555 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.4 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.11% African American, 0.05% Native American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
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