Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hopewell Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,329 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,446 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-041-35672 |
| Website | hopewelltownshipcc |
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census, up from 2,096 at the 2000 census.
The Ramp Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Hopewell Township is in the northwest corner of Cumberland County, bordered to the north by Perry County and to the west by Franklin County. The crest of Blue Mountain forms the Perry County boundary. The township surrounds the borough of Newburg, a separate municipality. Conodoguinet Creek flows from southwest to northeast across the southern part of the township.
Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, crosses the northern part of the township from east to west, with access from Exit 201 just to the west in Lurgan Township, Franklin County. From Exit 201 it is 43 miles (69 km) east to Harrisburg, the state capital, and 161 miles (259 km) west to Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72.1 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (71.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.56%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,096 people, 688 households, and 601 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.6 people per square mile (28.8/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.72% African American, 0.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
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