Hopewell, New Jersey
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| Hopewell, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,035 |
| - Density | 2,963.7/sq mi (1,144.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08525 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-33150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877244[2] |
Hopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,035.
Hopewell was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1891, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 21, 1891. Additional portions of Hopewell Township were annexed in 1915, and the borough was reincorporated in 1924.[3]
Hopewell was the town nearest to the estate owned by Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Their firstborn son, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, was found dead near the town. See Lindbergh kidnapping for more information about the incident involving the Lindbergh child.
Hopewell Township, the much larger municipality which surrounds Hopewell Borough, includes the land along the east side of the Delaware River to which George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania. Once in Hopewell Township, the army marched to Trenton on Christmas Day, 1776. The Battle of Trenton followed. Today, Washington Crossing State Park commemorates this important milestone in American history.
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[edit] Geography
Hopewell is located at (40.389005, -74.764010)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Hopewell Borough is an independent municipality surrounded entirely by Hopewell Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,467 |
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| 1940 | 1,678 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,869 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,928 | 3.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,271 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,001 | -11.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,968 | -1.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,035 | 3.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,022 | [5] | -0.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,035 people, 813 households, and 561 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,963.7 people per square mile (1,138.7/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 1,217.5/sq mi (467.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.43% White, 1.08% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.
There were 813 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $77,270, and the median income for a family was $91,205. Males had a median income of $52,656 versus $47,315 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,413. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.2% of those over 64.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
All legislative powers of the Borough of Hopewell are exercised by the Borough Council. These powers can take the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation.[7]
Paul Anzano is the Mayor of Hopewell (term expires December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Council President David Knights (2009), Sean Jackson (2010), David Mackie (2010), C. Schuyler Morehouse (2008), Mark Samse (2009) and Robert Lewis (2008).[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Hopewell is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 15th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner (D, Lawrenceville) and in the Assembly by Reed Gusciora (D, Borough of Princeton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Mercer County has a County Executive form of government, in which the County Executive performs executive functions and a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders acts in a legislative capacity. As of 2008, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes.[12] Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders are elected at-large to serve three-year staggered terms, with a Freeholder Chair and Vice-Chair selected on an annual basis from among its members.[13] County Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Lucylle R. S. Walter (term ends December 31, 2008; Ewing Township), Freeholder Vice Chair Elizabeth Maher Muoio (2009; Pennington Borough), Ann M. Cannon (2009; East Windsor Township), Anthony P. Carabelli (2010; Trenton), Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr. (2009; Lawrenceville), Keith V. Hamilton (2010; Hamilton Township) and Tony Mack (2008; Trenton).[14]
[edit] Education
Public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, a comprehensive regional public school district serving nearly 4,000 students from Hopewell Borough (371 students), Hopewell Township (2,998 students), and Pennington Borough (497 students). Elementary school students from Hopewell Borough attend Hopewell Elementary School.
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) include four Elementary Schools (K-5) — Bear Tavern Elementary School with 532 students, Hopewell Elementary School with 522 students, Stony Brook Elementary School with 522 students, Toll Gate Grammar School with 310 students — Timberlane Middle School with 952 students in grades 6 -8, and Hopewell Valley Central High School, which has an enrollment of 1,152 students in grades 9 - 12.
[edit] The Hopewell Project
Hopewell is home to an experimental renewable energy project called The Hopewell Project, which uses solar energy to generate hydrogen that is used to provide 100% of a home's heating, cooling and electrical needs. The Hopewell Solar-Hydrogen Residence was dedicated on October 20, 2006. More information at: The Hopewell Project.
[edit] Notable residents
- John Hart, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. His grave is located in the First Baptist Church graveyard on Broad Street.[16]
- James W. Marshall, sawmill operator, whose 1848 discovery of gold in the American River in California set the stage for the California Gold Rush.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Hopewell borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Borough Government, Borough of Hopewell. Accessed October 10, 2006.
- ^ Hopewell Borough Council, Borough of Hopewell. Accessed March 18, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ County Executive, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Mercer County. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ JOHN HART: Signer Of The Declaration Of Independence for New Jersey - A Biography, accessed April 17, 2007. "John Hart lived in Hopewell Township, in what is now the town of Hopewell, which was then known locally as Baptist Meeting House, for the church there."
- ^ From Mexican Days to Gold Rush: Memoirs of...Who Grew Up with California. Edited by Doyce B. Nunis, Jr by Marshall, James Wilson & Edward Gould Buffum, accessed April 17, 2007. "Marshall was born at Hopewell, NJ, went to California in 1845, participated in the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt, and discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848."
[edit] External links
- Hopewell Borough web site
- Hopewell Valley School District
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District
- Photos from Around Hopewell
- Hopewell, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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