What is the population of Hopewell?

The population of Hopewell, NJ is 1,897.

Where is Hopewell located?

Hopewell, NJ is located at latitude 40.3892700 and longitude -74.7618300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hopewell?

The area of Hopewell, NJ is 58.911 km².

What is the elevation of Hopewell?

Hopewell, NJ has an elevation of 59 meters (194 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hopewell in?

Hopewell, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Hopewell in?

Hopewell is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Hopewell, NJ in?

Hopewell is in Mercer County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Hopewell changed?

The population of Hopewell, NJ has decreased from 1,922 (2010) to 1,897 (2020), a change of -1.3%.

Hopewell, New Jersey

Hopewell: township in Mercer County, New Jersey

About

Hopewell is a township located in the county of Mercer in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,922 and a population density of 33 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,897 inhabitants.

The township was created 326 years ago in 1700.

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Quick Facts about Hopewell

Population	1,897 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Mercer County
Postal code	08560
Area	58.91 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.3893,-74.7618
Altitude	712 feet / 217 meters
Establishment	February 20, 1700 (326 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	20:59:09 (14th April 2026)
Density	32 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.32% (2010-2020)
Weather	84℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Hopewell is located at 40°23'21"N 74°45'43"W (40.3892700, -74.7618300). It has 5 neighbors: Ewing, Lawrence, Montgomery, Pennington and Solebury.

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Weather

84°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph W Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Hopewell has 5 neighbours.

Ewing township in Mercer County, New Jersey
Lawrence township in Mercer County, New Jersey
Montgomery township in Somerset County, New Jersey
Pennington borough of New Jersey
Solebury township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hopewell decreased by 1.32% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,922	-	census
2011	1,936	0.72%	estimation process
2012	1,933	-0.16%	estimation process
2013	1,929	-0.21%	estimation process
2014	1,921	-0.42%	estimation process
2015	1,912	-0.47%	estimation process
2016	1,904	-0.42%	estimation process
2017	1,908	0.21%	estimation process
2018	1,907	-0.05%	estimation process
2019	1,906	-0.05%	estimation process
2020	1,897	-0.47%	estimation process

Hopewell zip code is 08525. County name: Mercer, County fips: 34021

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People born in Hopewell (1)

carpenter, 1848 gold discovery, California Gold Rush James W. Marshall was born in Hopewell

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Hopewell, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
186122	Princeton Theological Seminary	Princeton (NJ)	08542-0803

Nearby Transit Stations (30)

Rail and bus stations connected to Hopewell, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
PJC	Princeton Junction station	2 Wallace Road	RAIL
TRE	Trenton Transit Center	72 South Clinton Avenue	RAIL
NBK	New Brunswick station	French and Albany Streets	RAIL
CWH	Cornwells Heights	700 Station Ave.	RAIL
MET	Metropark station	100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Hopewell.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Hopewell Post Office	Hopewell (NJ)	08525

Other places with the same name (5)

Hopewell, Virginia independent city in Virginia, United States with a population of 22,378 people.
Hopewell, Virginia independent city in Virginia, United States with a population of 22,375 people.
Hopewell, Pennsylvania borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania with a population of 12,548 people.
Hopewell, Ohio human settlement in Ohio, United States of America with a population of 2,745 people.
Hopewell, Illinois village in Illinois with a population of 394 people.

Other cities in Mercer County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mercer County , NJ.

City Name	Population	Title
Trenton	82,957	The capital of New Jersey.
Ewing	36,442	Township in Mercer County, New Jersey
Lawrence	32,595	Township in Mercer County, New Jersey
Princeton	30,879	Private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
West Windsor	28,517	Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Robbinsville	14,495	Township in Mercer County, New Jersey
White Horse	9,494	Census designated place in New Jersey
Twin Rivers	7,443	Neighborhood
Prospect Park	5,817	Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey
Hightstown	5,276	Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey
Pennington	2,607	Borough of New Jersey
Princeton Junction	2,465	Town
Millstone	410	Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey

Distance to Other Cities

Hopewell distances to largest New Jersey cities