Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
| Hopewell Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Hopewell | |
John and Elizabeth Remington House
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 Hopewell Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°26′18″N 75°16′55″W / 39.438376°N 75.281996°WCoordinates: 39°26′18″N 75°16′55″W / 39.438376°N 75.281996°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Formed | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Bruce R. Hankins (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Susan A. Quinones |
| • Clerk | Lois Yarrington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.827 sq mi (79.840 km2) |
| • Land | 29.874 sq mi (77.372 km2) |
| • Water | 0.953 sq mi (2.468 km2) 3.09% |
| Area rank | 87th of 566 in state 9th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,571 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,457 |
| • Rank | 393rd of 566 in state 8th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 153.0/sq mi (59.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 521st of 566 in state 8th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08302 - Bridgeton |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401133120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882056 |
| Website | hopewelltwp-nj |
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,571, reflecting an increase of 137 (+3.1%) from the 4,434 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 219 (+5.2%) from the 4,215 counted in the 1990 Census.
Hopewell Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township have been taken to form Columbia Township (March 12, 1844, returned to Hopewell Township on March 11, 1845), Cohansey Township (March 6, 1848) and Shiloh borough (April 9, 1929).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 30.827 square miles (79.840 km2), including 29.874 square miles (77.372 km2) of land and 0.953 square miles (2.468 km2) of water (3.09%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bowentown, Cohansey, Dutch Neck, Harmony, Irlands Mills and Mary Elmer Lake.
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