Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell is a borough of 1,823 people in Mercer County, New Jersey, founded in 1696.
Why visit Hopewell
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 11 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Hopewell Station and Andrew and Hannah Drake Farmstead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hopewell
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hopewell
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 its 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 at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hopewell, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Hopewell Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Hopewell, the United States of America
2 Railroad Place, Hopewell
Andrew and Hannah Drake Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Mercer County, New Jersey
Highfields
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in East Amwell Township, New Jersey
Hopewell Museum
Museum
Museum in Hopewell, New Jersey
32;28 East Broad Street, Hopewell Borough
Mo,We,Sa 14:00-17:00
Ichabod Leigh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
Jeremiah Vandyke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
Joseph Stout House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Hopewell, New Jersey
John Hart Monument
Monument and historic site
Monument and grave of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes11
Nomad Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
10 East Broad Street, Hopewell
Tu-Th 16:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:00
Brick Farm Tavern
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
130 Hopewell Rocky Hill Road
Mo off; Tu-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:30; Su...
Boro Bean
Cafe
9 East Broad Street, Hopewell
Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Churches and places of worship7
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic church in Somerset County, New Jersey
Old School Baptist Church
Church · Baptist
Historic church in Hopewell, New Jersey
46-48 West Broad Street, Hopewell
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian
80 West Broad Street, Hopewell
Hopewell United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell
Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
54 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell
Second Calvary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
69 Columbia Avenue, Hopewell Borough
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Hopewell Valley Central High School
School · 4.8 mi
259 Pennington Titusville Rd, Pennington
Healthcare1
Map of Hopewell
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 3.8 in | 5.9 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.0 in | 8.3 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 4.3 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 4.0 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 4.6 in | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wertsville 4 Ne (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mercer County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Princeton Airport (PCT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Princeton 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Belle Mead 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Hillsborough 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Heathcote 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Flemington 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Trenton 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Kendall Park 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Princeton Meadows 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Mercerville 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hopewell Rail Station, Eye of Bri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hopewell, New Jersey, passenger rail station, June 2013 1, Rickyrab, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MontgomeryTwpNJ MountZionAMEChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HIGHFIELDS, EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP, HUNTERDON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Farmhouse, Andrew and Hannah Drake Farmstead, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph Stout House, Hopewell Township, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ICHABOD LEIGH HOUSE, HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old School Baptist Meeting House and Cemetery, Hopewell, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jeremiah Vandyke House, Chapmaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old School Baptist Meeting House, Hopewell, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Hart monument, Old School Baptist Cemetery, Hopewell, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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