Place:Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

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NameHopewell
Alt namesColumbiasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS34003177
Hoppewellsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS34003177
TypeBorough
Coordinates40.389°N 74.764°W
Located inMercer, New Jersey, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hopewell is a borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. This historical settlement is located within the heart of the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,922,[1][2][3] reflecting a decline of 113 (-5.6%) from the 2,035 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 67 (+3.4%) from the 1,968 counted in the 1990 Census.

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.

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