Hopewell Township is a

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, in the

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. It is part of the

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- Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and which constitutes a part of the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,391, a decrease of 180 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 4,571, which in turn reflected an increase of 137 (+3.1%) from the 4,434 counted in the 2000 census. Hopewell Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the

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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).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed May 29, 2024.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 30.87 square miles (79.96 km²), including 29.89 square miles (77.42 km²) of land and 0.98 square miles (2.54 km²) of water (3.18%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bowentown, Cohansey, Dutch Neck, Harmony, Irlands Mills, Lakeside-Beebe Run, Mary Elmer Lake, Roadstown, and West Park. The township borders the municipalities of Bridgeton, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Shiloh, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County; and Alloway Township in

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. Mary Elmer Lake is a reservoir on the

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in Hopewell Township and Bridgeton that covers and is used for water-supply and recreation purposes. Sunset Lake is a reservoir in Hopewell Township and Upper Deerfield Township covering that was created by damming a stream that feeds to the area from above Seeley Lake and a stream that feeds into the lake from nearby Mary Elmer Lake.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,571 people, 1,662 households, and 1,200 families in the township. The population density was . There were 1,741 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 84.38% (3,857)

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, 6.58% (301) Black or African American, 2.17% (99)

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, 0.57% (26) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 3.24% (148) from

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, and 3.06% (140) from two or more races.

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of any race were 7.33% (335) of the population. Of the 1,662 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18; 56.3% were married couples living together; 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.8% were non-families. Of all households, 24.2% were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07. 20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.6 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $63,059 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,372) and the median family income was $72,520 (+/− $6,301). Males had a median income of $44,688 (+/− $5,244) versus $46,793 (+/− $8,187) for females. The

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for the borough was $27,355 (+/− $2,361). About 0.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,434 people, 1,628 households, and 1,206 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 87.10%

, 6.90%

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, 2.32%

, 0.56% Asian, 0.02%

, 1.44% from

, and 1.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 23, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 23, 2012. There were 1,628 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were

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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

for the township was $22,783. About 3.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Hopewell Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 19. 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

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Paul J. Ritter III ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Roberta S. "Robin" Freitag (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Kelsey Bayzick (R, 2023), David Miller (R, 2025) and Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. (R, 2024).Mayor & Township Committee
Hopewell Township. Accessed August 28, 2023. "The Township Committee is the governing body of the Township. The committee consists of five (5) members, all of which are elected by the voters of the Township. At the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee votes to select one of its members to serve as Chair of the Township Committee and Mayor and another to serve as Vice Chairman and Deputy Mayor."''2023 Directory of Cumberland County, New Jersey''

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,133 registered voters in Hopewell Township, of which 786 (25.1%) were registered as Democrats, 805 (25.7%) were registered as

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and 1,538 (49.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 57.6% of the vote (1,188 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 41.5% (856 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (18 votes), among the 2,086 ballots cast by the township's 3,193 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 55.8% of the vote (1,248 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 40.9% (913 votes), with 2,235 ballots cast among the township's 3,125 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 59.4% of the vote (1,265 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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, who received around 38.9% (828 votes), with 2,130 ballots cast among the township's 2,886 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.8. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 65.4% of the vote (873 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 33.1% (442 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (19 votes), among the 1,350 ballots cast by the township's 3,099 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.9% of the vote (779 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat

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with 38.2% (563 votes) and Independent

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with 5.5% (81 votes), with 1,472 ballots cast among the township's 3,095 registered voters, yielding a 47.6% turnout.

Education

The

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serves public school students in

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through eighth grade at Hopewell Crest School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 496 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.8:1.District information for Hopewell Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The Shiloh School was closed after the end of the 2006–2007 school year, and all students from Shiloh are being sent to the Hopewell Crest School as part of a

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, accounting for nearly 10% of the Hopewell district's enrollment. Public school students in

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through

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s attend

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, which also serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.Shott, Meghan
"Cumberland Regional High School"
''South Jersey'' magazine. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Cumberland Regional High School, located in the northwest part of Cumberland County, serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,124 students and 82.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.7:1. The high school district has a nine-member

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, with board seats allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population; Hopewell Township has one seat on the board. Students are also eligible to attend Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland, serving students from the entire county in its full-time technical training programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.

Transportation

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Cumberland County and by the

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is the main highway providing access to Hopewell Township. County Route 540 also traverses the northern portion of the township.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hopewell Township include: *

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(1817– 1874), politician and lawyer who served as the 7th

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(1851–1937), inventor of

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and namesake of

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* Bloomfield H. Minch (1864–1929), politician who served as President of the

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. *

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(1917–2017), soil microbiologist who discovered

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and developed industrial production by

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of many natural products, including

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(a synthetic form of

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), the

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s and other important antibioticsWoodruff, H. Boyd Interview

. Accessed February 4, 2017. "HBW: Well, my father was Harold E. Woodruff and he came from southern New Jersey, Hopewell Township, just outside Bridgeton, New Jersey.... At that time, nHopewell Township, all their schools but one were two-room schools, which covered the whole eight grades, but, in Buffalo and in Florida, they had two school years.... Then, students from Hopewell Township went to Bridgeton High School."

References

External links

Hopewell Township websiteCumberland County web page for Hopewell TownshipHopewell Crest School
*
School Data for the Hopewell Crest School

Cumberland Regional High School
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