Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell is a borough in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Centrally located within the Raritan Valley region, this historical settlement (and it's neighboring township of the same name) is an exurban commuter suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,918, a decrease of 4 (−0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,922, which in turn had reflected a decline of 113 (−5.6%) from the 2,035 counted in the 2000 census.
Hopewell, New Jersey | |
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Broad Street in central Hopewell | |
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Location of Hopewell in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Hopewell, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.389309°N 74.763799°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Ryan Kennedy(D) |
| • Administrator | Michele Hovan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| • Rank | 528th of 565 in state 12th of 12 in county |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,918 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,895 |
| • Rank | 489th of 565 in state 12th of 12 in county |
| • Density | 2,650.4/sq mi (1,023.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 242nd of 565 in state 4th of 12 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08525 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402133150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885260 |
| Website | www |
Hopewell was incorporated as by 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.