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Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, also the state capital, prompting its nickname The Capital County.
- Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Hamilton Township is a township and the most populous...
- Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
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- Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Lawrence Township is a township in Mercer County, in the...
- Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Learn about the historical significance of Mercer County, from the Revolutionary War to the War of the Worlds. Explore the county's cultural and heritage commission and its links to notable figures and events.
Hamilton Township is a township and the most populous municipality in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the largest suburb of Trenton, the state's capital, which is located to the township's west.
20 de mai. de 2024 · Mercer county was created in 1838 and named for Hugh Mercer, a general in the American Revolution. In addition to governmental activities, the county’s economy is based on health, educational, and business services and manufacturing. Area 226 square miles (585 square km). Pop. (2000) 350,761; (2010) 366,513.
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Hopewell Township includes the location (now known as Washington Crossing) 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 December 26, 1776. The Battle of Trenton followed. Today, Washington Crossing State Parkcommemor...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 58.95 square miles (152.67 km2), including 58.07 square miles (150.40 km2) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km2) of water (1.48%). The township completely surrounds Hopewell Borough and Pennington, making it part of two of the 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state...
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 17,304 people, 6,282 households, and 4,925 families in the township. The population density was 298.2 inhabitants per square mile (115.1/km2). There were 6,551 housing units at an average density of 112.9 per square mile (43.6/km2). The racial makeup was 86.74% (15,010) White, 2.10% (364) Black or African American, 0.07% (12) Native American, 8.89% (1,539) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.52% (90) from other races, and 1.66% (288) from two or more rac...
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 16,105 people, 5,498 households, and 4,431 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.1 inhabitants per square mile (107.0/km2). There were 5,629 housing units at an average density of 96.9 per square mile (37.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 77.30% White, 15.83% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.97% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or La...
Washington Crossing State Park is a state park covering 3,575 acres (1,447 ha) in portions of both Hunterdon Countyand Mercer County that commemorates "one of the pivotal events of the American Rev...St. Michaels Farm Preserve, which was first preserved in 2010, is a 400-acre (160 ha) area of farm fields and forested land.Woolsey ParkLocal government
Hopewell Township is governed under the Township form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large 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.At an annual reorganization meeting, the Townsh...
Federal, state and county representation
Hopewell Township is located in the 12th Congressional Districtand is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025). For the 2024-2025 session, the 15th legislative district of the New Jersey L...
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 12,218 registered voters in Hopewell Township, of which 3,949 (32.3%) were registered as Democrats, 3,088 (25.3%) were registered as Republicans and 5,178 (42.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.9% of the vote (5,223 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 43.8% (4,171 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (123 votes), amo...
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The comprehensive regional public school district serves students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,467 stude...
The Pleasant Valley Historic District is a 1,565-acre (633 ha) historic district located along Pleasant Valley Road, Valley Road, Woodens Lane and Hunter Road in the community of Pleasant Valley within Hopewell Township and extending into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on...
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 189.67 miles (305.24 km) of roadways, of which 136.96 miles (220.42 km) are maintained by the municipality, 36.68 miles (59.03 km) by Mercer County and 16.03 miles (25.80 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Several major highways pass through the township. Route 29 passes through the southwestern part of Hopewell alongside the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Route 31 is the main north–south road that goes through the township. In...
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service between the township and Trenton on the 624.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hopewell Township has a Hot-summer Humid continental climate (Dfa).
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Hopewell Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25).
Mercer County contains 12 municipalities, the fewest of any county in New Jersey, and equal to Hudson County. Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, also the state capital, prompting its nickname The Capital County.
The County of Mercer was established by an act of the New Jersey State Legislature in 1838 and consequently, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office was formed. The first Mercer County Sheriff was the HONORABLE RICHARD JAQUES, who began serving in that position the same year.
