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Hopewell Township is a Township located in Cumberland County , New Jersey , in the United States . As of the 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 4,434. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 79.7 Km&2 (30.8 Mi&2 ). 77.4 km&2 (29.9 mi&2) of it is land and 2.3 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.86% water. Hopewell Township borders Upper Deerfield Township , Bridgeton , Fairfield Township , Greenwich Township , Stow Creek Township , Shiloh , and Salem County DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 4,434 people, 1,628 households, and 1,206 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 57.3/km&2 (148.3/mi&2). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 21.7/km&2 (56.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.10% White , 6.90% African American , 2.32% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.44% from Other Races , and 1.65% from two or more races. 3.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,628 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were Married Couples 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 Per Capita Income for the township was $22,783. 6.6% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 17.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Township Committee is the governing body of Hopewell Township. Five committee members 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. Members of the Hopewell Township Committee are Mayor Harold (Hal) Bickings, Jr., Deputy Mayor Bruce Hankins, Duane Cruzan, Paul Ritter, III and Joseph Shoemaker, Jr. Federal, state and county representation Hopewell Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. EDUCATION The Hopewell Crest School serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. For grades 9-12, students attend Cumberland Regional High School , which serves students from Deerfield Township , Fairfield Township , Greenwich Township , Hopewell Township , Shiloh Borough , Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township . The school is located in the Rosenhayn section of Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District . EXTERNAL LINKS
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