Hopewell, New Jersey
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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.[1]
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)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all 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. 2005 | 2,036 | [2] | 0.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,035 people, 813 households, and 561 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,138.7/km² (2,963.7/mi²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 467.8/km² (1,217.5/mi²). 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.[4]
David Nettles is the Mayor of Hopewell (Term expires December 31, 2007). Members of the Borough Council are Council President David Knights (2009), Paul Anzano (2007), Robert Lewis (2008), David Mackie (2007), C. Schuyler Morehouse (2008) and Mark Samse (2009).[5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Hopewell is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th Legislative District.[6]
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).
The 15th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner (D, Ewing) and in the Assembly by Reed Gusciora (D, Trenton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Trenton). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Mercer County's County Executive is Brian M. Hughes. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Mercer County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Keith V. Hamilton, Freeholder Vice Chair Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr., Ann M. Cannon, Anthony P. Carabelli, Tony Mack, Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Lucylle R. S. Walter.
[edit] Education
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.
Elementary Schools (Grades K–5)
- Bear Tavern Elementary School with 498 students
- Hopewell Elementary School with 520 students
- Stony Brook Elementary School with 461 students
- Toll Gate Grammar School with 312 students
Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Timberlane Middle School with 945 students
High School (Grades 9–12)
- Hopewell Valley Central High School, which has an enrollment of 1,103 students
[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] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162.
- ^ Census data for Hopewell borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Borough Government, accessed October 10, 2006
- ^ Hopewell Borough Council, accessed March 18, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 59, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Hopewell Borough web site
- Hopewell Valley School District
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District's 2005-06 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
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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| Townships | East Windsor | Ewing | Hamilton | Hopewell | Lawrence | Princeton | Washington | West Windsor | |
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