| Hopewell Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Hopewell Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Formed | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Bruce Hankins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2) |
| • Land | 29.9 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,756 |
| • Density | 148.3/sq mi (57.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08302 - Bridgeton |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-33120[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882056[5] |
| Website | http://hopewelltwp-nj.com |
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 2000 census, the township population was 4,434.
Hopewell Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. 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).[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which, 29.9 square miles (77 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.86%) is water.
Hopewell Township borders Upper Deerfield Township, Bridgeton, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Stow Creek Township, Shiloh, and Salem County
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,764 |
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| 1940 | 2,048 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,460 | 20.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,586 | 45.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,970 | 10.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,365 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,215 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,434 | 5.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,756 | [2] | 7.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,434 people, 1,628 households, and 1,206 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.3 people per square mile (57.3/km²). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile (21.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.10% White, 6.90% African American, 2.32% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 1,628 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,767, and the median income for a family was $59,675. Males had a median income of $40,774 versus $30,402 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,783. About 3.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Hopewell Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or seats coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee are Mayor Bruce Hankins,Duane Cruzan, Gregory Facemyer, Paul Ritter, III and Joseph Shoemaker, Jr.[9]
Hopewell Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Hopewell Township is in the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[10]
Cumberland County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[11] As of 2011, Cumberland County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William Whelan (Bridgeton, term ends December 31, 2011)[12], Deputy Director James A. Dunkins, (Millville, 2011)[13], Samuel L. Fiocchi, Sr. (Vineland, 2013)[14] Jane Jannarone (Vineland, 2011)[15], Carl W. Kirstein (Bridgeton, 2013)[16], Louis N. Magazzu (Bridgeton, 2012)[17] and Thomas Sheppard (Cedarville, 2012)[18][19]
The Hopewell Township School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Hopewell Crest School had an enrollment of 537 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[20] The Shiloh School was closed after the end of the 2006-07 school year, and all students from Shiloh are being sent to the Hopewell Crest School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[21]
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[22] The school is located in Upper Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.
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