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{{short description|Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, US}}
{{For|other places with similar names|Hamilton, New Jersey (disambiguation){{!}}Hamilton, New Jersey}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Hamilton Township
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
| motto              = America's Favorite Hometown<ref>[http://www.hamiltonnj.com/content/228309/228389/231216/default.aspx Quality of Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322200235/http://www.hamiltonnj.com/content/228309/228389/231216/default.aspx |date=March 22, 2018 }}, Hamilton Township. Accessed July 11, 2016. "'America's Favorite Hometown' enjoys a deep-rooted history dating back to 1686, when our community was organized as the Town of Nottingham"</ref>

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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|New Jersey}}
| subdivision_name2  = {{flagicon image|}} [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]]
| government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/>
| government_type    = [[Faulkner Act]] [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]]
| governing_body     = Township Council
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Jeff Martin ([[New Jersey Democratic Party|D]])<ref name=Mayor/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref><ref>Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman. [https://www.trentonian.com/2020/01/01/mayor-jeff-martin-assumes-power-in-hamilton-township-we-will-not-stay-in-our-lane/ "Mayor Jeff Martin assumes power in Hamilton Township: 'We will not stay in our lane'"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', January 1, 2020. Accessed June 1, 2022.</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[City manager|Administrator]]
| leader_name1       = Kathryn Monzo<ref>[https://www.hamiltonnj.com/160/Administration Administration], Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2023.</ref>
| leader_title2      = [[Municipal clerk]]
| leader_name2       = Eileen A. Gore<ref>[https://www.hamiltonnj.com/177/Clerk Municipal Clerk], Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2023.</ref>
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = April 11, 1842
| named_for          = [[Hamilton Square, New Jersey|Hamilton Square]] / [[Alexander Hamilton]]

<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 104.41
| area_land_km2      = 102.14
| area_water_km2     =   2.26
| area_total_sq_mi   =  40.31
| area_land_sq_mi    =  39.44
| area_water_sq_mi   =   0.87
| area_water_percent =   2.17
| area_rank          = 55th of 565 in state<br>2nd of 12 in county<ref name=CensusArea/>

<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/>
| population_total   = 92297
| population_rank    = 9th of 565 in state<br>1st of 12 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = 2340.3
| population_density_rank = 264th of 565 in state<br>6th of 12 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/>
| population_est     = 91640
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/>

<!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = −05:00
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −04:00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|id=882127|name=Township of Hamilton|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_ft       = 98
| coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
| coordinates        = {{coord|40.206266|-74.675274|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 08609–08611, 08619, 08620, 08629, 08650, 08690, 08691<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=hamilton&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hamilton, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed March 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref>
| area_codes          = [[Area code 609|609 and 640]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Hamilton Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hamilton, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref>
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code
| blank_info         = 3402129310<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0882127<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.hamiltonnj.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Hamilton Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] and the most populous municipality in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It is the largest suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], the state's capital, which is located to the township's west. The township is situated within the [[New York metropolitan area]] as defined by the [[United States Census Bureau]]<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US408M.pdf New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> but directly borders the [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia metropolitan area]] and is part of the [[Federal Communications Commission]]'s Philadelphia Designated Market Area.<ref name="FCC DMA Current">[http://transition.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/maps_current/Philadelphia_PA.pdf - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps], [[Federal Communications Commission]]. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 92,297,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 3,833 (+4.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 88,464,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,355 (+1.6%) from the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] count of 87,109.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township was [[List of municipalities in New Jersey|the state's ninth-largest municipality]] in 2010 and 2020,<ref name=Largest2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_PL94_Summary/Table_1_2020.xlsx Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> after having been ranked 10th in 2000.<ref name=Census2010XLS>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/nj_tab1.xls The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 28, 2017.</ref>

Hamilton was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 11, 1842, from portions of the now-defunct [[Nottingham Township, New Jersey|Nottingham Township]]. Portions of the township were taken to form [[Chambersburg, Trenton, New Jersey|Chambersburg]] on April 1, 1872, and annexed by [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] in 1888, and by [[Wilbur, New Jersey|Wilbur]] on April 24, 1891, and annexed by Trenton in 1898.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> Hamilton Township derives its name from the village of [[Hamilton Square, New Jersey|Hamilton Square]], which might have been named for [[Alexander Hamilton]].<ref>History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=15 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

In 2006, Hamilton Township was ranked by [[Morgan Quitno Press]] as the 18th-safest city in the United States, out of 369 cities nationwide.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/xcit06pop.htm Morgan Quitno 12th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall], [[Morgan Quitno]]. Accessed October 28, 2017.</ref> In the company's 2005 survey, the Township was ranked 15th safest of 354 cities surveyed nationwide.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/cit05pop.htm Morgan Quitno 11th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225033434/http://www.morganquitno.com/cit05pop.htm |date=2011-12-25 }}, accessed June 4, 2006.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 40.31 square miles (104.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 39.44 square miles (102.14&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.17%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Although Hamilton is one of the largest townships in [[New Jersey]] it doesn't have a true "downtown", but a number of settlements within the township form smaller commercial centers. [[Groveville, New Jersey|Groveville]] (with a 2020 Census population of 3,106), [[Hamilton Square, New Jersey|Hamilton Square]] (12,679), [[Mercerville, New Jersey|Mercerville]] (13,447), [[White Horse, New Jersey|White Horse]] (9,791) and [[Yardville, New Jersey|Yardville]] (6,965) are all [[census-designated place]]s and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] located within the township.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Groveville+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Hamilton+Square+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Mercerville+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=White+Horse+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Yardville+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Briar Manor,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Broad Street Park, Bromley, [[Chewalla Park, New Jersey|Chewalla Park]],{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Creston, DeCou Village, Deutzville, [[Duck Island, New Jersey|Duck Island]], [[East Trenton Heights, New Jersey|East Trenton Heights]],{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Edgebrook, [[Extonville, New Jersey|Extonville]], [[Golden Crest, New Jersey|Golden Crest]],{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Gropps Lake, Haines Corner, [[Hutchinson Mills, New Jersey|Hutchinson Mills]], Lakeside Park, Maple Shade, [[North Crosswicks, New Jersey|North Crosswicks]], [[Nottingham, New Jersey|Nottingham]],{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Oil City, Pond Run, [[Quaker Bridge, Mercer County, New Jersey|Quaker Bridge]], Quaker Gardens,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Rosemont,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} The Orchards,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Trenton Gardens,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Warner Village,{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} White City and [[Yardville Heights, New Jersey|Yardville Heights]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

[[Van Nest Wildlife Refuge]] is a {{convert|98|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[wildlife management area]] operated by the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]'s Division of Fish and Wildlife.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm New Jersey Wildlife Management Areas], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed November 24, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/wmamaps/van_nest_refuge.pdf Van Nest Refuge Mercer County - Hamilton Township], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed November 24, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]], [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]], [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] and [[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor Township]] in Mercer County; [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown City]], [[Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Bordentown Township]], [[Chesterfield Township, New Jersey|Chesterfield Township]] and [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]; [[Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey|Upper Freehold Township]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]; and [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township]] in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania]], across the [[Delaware River]] in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1085074/touches.html Areas touching Hamilton Township], MapIt. Accessed November 26, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Mercer_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Mercer County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed February 23, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810=  1747 
| 1820=  1710 
| 1830=  1903 
| 1840= 
| 1850=  2807
| 1860=  3773
| 1870=  5417
| 1880=  3370 | 1880n=*
| 1890=  4163
| 1900=  4164 | 1900n=*
| 1910=  7899
| 1920= 14580
| 1930= 27121
| 1940= 30219
| 1950= 41156
| 1960= 65035
| 1970= 79609
| 1980= 82801
| 1990= 86553
| 2000= 87109
| 2010= 88464
| 2020= 92297
| estimate=91640
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1850-1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 11, 2013.</ref> 1850-1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers02raum/page/n284 <!-- pg=275 --> ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 275, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed October 2, 2013. "Hamilton township contained in 1850, 2,807 inhabitants; in 1860, 3,773; and in 1870, 5,417. The Soldier's Children's Home is located in this township It also contains the thriving borough of Chambersburg."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://archive.org/details/acompendiumnint00offigoog/page/n263 <!-- pg=260 --> ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref> 1880-1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref><br>1890-1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed July 13, 2012.</ref> 1910-1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402129310 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102650/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402129310 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mer/hamilton1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Hamilton township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530001803/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mer/hamilton1.pdf |date=2015-05-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hamiltontownshipmercercountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 6, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>}}

===2020 census===
{{Expand section|examples with reliable citations|date=September 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey: 1990 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-32-1.pdf |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US3402129310&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3402129310&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3402129310&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 1990
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|78,331
|72,118
|64,530
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55,199
|90.50%
|82.79%
|72.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |59.81%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,279
|6,907
|10,042
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,724
|4.94%
|7.93%
|11.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.70%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|81
|86
|93
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67
|0.09%
|0.10%
|0.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,805
|2,226
|2,890
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,121
|2.09%
|2.56%
|3.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.46%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|N/A
|22
|41
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|N/A
|0.03%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|51
|104
|111
|style='background: #ffffe6; |348
|0.06%
|0.12%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|N/A
|1,175
|1,144
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,545
|N/A
|1.35%
|1.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.76%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,006
|4,471
|9,613
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18,279
|2.32%
|5.13%
|10.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.80%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''86,553'''
|'''87,109'''
|'''88,464'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''92,297'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 88,464 people, 34,534 households, and 23,759 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2240.2|/sqmi}}. There were 36,170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|915.9|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 78.38% (69,340) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 11.78% (10,419) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.17% (149) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 3.29% (2,914) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.09% (79) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.27% (3,775) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 2.02% (1,788) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.87% (9,613) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 34,534 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 51.3% were married couples living together; 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.2% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $72,026 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,663) and the median family income was $87,512 (+/− $2,631). Males had a median income of $58,674 (+/− $3,519) versus $45,661 (+/− $1,733) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $32,344 (+/− $701). About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402129310 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082814/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402129310 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 17, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 87,109 people, 33,523 households, and 23,667 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|2,208.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 34,535 housing units at an average density of {{convert|875.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 85.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.13% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402129310.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031015042631/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402129310.pdf |date=2003-10-15 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402129310 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092306/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402129310 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref>

There were 33,523 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% 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 3.10.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $57,110, and the median income for a family was $66,986. Males had a median income of $46,360 versus $33,673 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,441.  About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Economy==
As of late 2005, much of the new residential development in Hamilton has been geared to accommodating the aging [[Baby boomers|baby boomer]] generation. New retirement communities and assisted-living facilities outpace that of new traditional residential communities. Such construction has been spurred by several factors. The first being that the public is skeptical of growing school budgets due to its already large size. Hamilton voters have often rejected increases in school budgets in their yearly elections to keep already high taxes from growing higher.  As a result, the planning board has been reluctant to authorize construction of housing that will increase the student population. Another reason is a series of improvements to [[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital#Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton|Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton]]. It is situated next to where most of the under-developed land in the township used to be, land that is now home to the active older-adult communities.

As of October 2016, significant construction has been done to further build up the Hamilton Township area. Multiple new retirement communities have been constructed, as well as multiple new restaurants, banks, gas stations and convenience stores along Route 33. Hamilton Township continues to expand rapidly to accommodate the increase in citizens residing in the community.

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:OnTheGroundsForSculpture(1).JPG|thumb|Grounds For Sculpture, located in Hamilton Township|alt=]]
Hamilton hosts one of the largest recreational parks in the state, and borders another. The municipal Veterans Park is {{convert|350|acre|km2|1}} and is housed entirely in the township. [[Mercer County Park]] borders the township to the North and encompasses {{convert|2,500|acre|km2}} of land that was shared from Hamilton Township along with neighboring [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]] and [[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor Township]].<ref>[https://www.mercercountyparks.org/#!/parks/mercer-county-park Mercer County Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230023718/http://mercercountyparks.org/#!/parks/mercer-county-park |date=December 30, 2019 }}, [[Mercer County, New Jersey]]. Accessed October 28, 2017.</ref> The park contains [[Mercer Lake]], one of the largest man-made lakes in the state, which was built as a result of a federal flood control project to prevent flooding in Trenton along [[Assunpink Creek]], with gravel removed to deepen the lake basin used as part of the construction of Interstates 95 and 195.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/counties/mercer/commissions/pdfs/parkguide.pdf#page=7 Mercer County Park Commission - Parks and Facilities Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723092116/http://www.state.nj.us/counties/mercer/commissions/pdfs/parkguide.pdf |date=2013-07-23 }}, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed November 7, 2013. "The dam was built to control flooding of the Assunpink Creek to protect certain sections of the City of Trenton. This project turned a marsh into a man-made lake for boating and fishing. This led to the development of the boathouse and marina and eventually the entire surrounding park."</ref>

The [[Grounds for Sculpture]] is a {{convert|42|acre|m2|adj=on}} sculpture park which houses more than 270 sculptures, gardens, water features, and other nature scenes. The organization's mission is to promote the appreciation of arts and sculpture.<ref>[http://www.groundsforsculpture.org/About/History Timeline], [[Grounds for Sculpture]]. Accessed October 28, 2017. "In 1984, J. Seward Johnson, sculptor and philanthropist, envisioned a public sculpture garden and museum in Hamilton, NJ."</ref>

[[Sayen Park Botanical Garden]] is named after Fredrick Sayen because it was originally his land and his home.<ref>[http://www.hamiltonnj.com/SayenGardens Sayen House & Gardens], Hamilton Township. Accessed October 28, 2017.</ref>

[[George Washington]] used Quakerbridge Road on his famous night march from the [[Battle of the Assunpink Creek|Second Battle of Trenton]] on his way to the [[Battle of Princeton]].

==Festivals and events==
<ref>{{cite web | title=Annual Community Events &#124; Hamilton Township, NJ | url=https://www.hamiltonnj.com/404/Annual-Community-Events }}</ref>
Hamilton Township hosts 6 events total per year, The St. Patrick's Day parade, is hosted in the Hamilton-Square-Sayen area during sometime in March. Then, the Memorial Day parade is hosted during Memorial Day, sharing the route of the St. Patrick's day parade. Later that month, is the azalea festival hosted around mothers day in Sayen House & Gardens. In July, the town hosts a fireworks show usually on the 3rd or 2nd. In october, is the largest festival in Hamilton, Oktoberfest. It is hosted at Veterans Park South, and contains Food from local restaurants, Activities, Arts, Crafts, and Live Music. It is hosted in mid-october. In December, comes Winter Wonderland, hosted in Kuser Park & Mansion. Containing lights, decor, and a christmas theme.

==Historic places==
* The '''Isaac Watson House''' was built in 1708 on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek near the present-day community of [[White Horse, New Jersey|White Horse]]; the property totaled {{convert|800|acre|km2}}. Located at 151 Westcott Avenue, it is the oldest house in Mercer County. The house serves as the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society [[Daughters of the American Revolution|DAR]]. The house is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP).
* The '''John Abbott II House''' was built in 1730 by John Abbott. It is located at 2200 Kuser Road a mile south of Mercerville near Veterans Park. The house is noted as having been used as a secret repository for funds hidden from British as they advanced on Trenton in 1776. The funds were stored by John Abbott II for state treasurer [[Samuel Tucker (politician)|Samuel Tucker]] inside a tub containing broken [[crockery]].  In 1969 the house was to be razed to the ground but was saved by the Hamilton Township Historical Society. The house is listed on the National Register.
* The '''Isaac Pearson House''' was built in 1733. Isaac Pearson was elected several times to the state assembly, served on the General Committee of Correspondence appointed by the Provincial Assembly on July 21, 1774, and the first Committee of Safety in October 1775. Pearson was killed by robbers, or was suspected as having collaborated with the British and killed by Continentals. Located in White Horse in the southern part of the township, the house is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

==Government==

=== Local government ===
Hamilton Township has been governed under the [[Faulkner Act]] [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] system of New Jersey municipal government since January 1, 1976, based on the recommendations of a [[Charter Study Commission]].<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=2013-10-12 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township's government is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, with all elected representatives chosen [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years and serving four-year terms of office. Elections alternate in a four-year cycle, with the mayor and two township council members up for election and then the three other township council seats coming up for vote two years later.<ref name=DataBook>''2013 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2012, p. 70.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604040836/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects a president and vice president from among its members for a one-year term.<ref>[https://www.hamiltonnj.com/401/Government-Structure Government Structure], Township of Hamilton. Accessed April 23, 2023. "Since 1976, the Hamilton Township Municipal Government has been operating as a Strong Mayor/Council form of government, also known as Plan E of the New Jersey Faulkner Act."</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the [[Mayor]] of Hamilton Township is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Jeffrey S. Martin, serving a term of office that ends December 31, 2023.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.hamiltonnj.com/446/Mayors-Office Mayor's Office], Hamilton Township. Accessed April 23, 2023.</ref> Members of the Township Council are Council President Charles F. "Chuddy" Whalen III (D, 2025), Council Vice President Anthony P. Carabelli Jr. (D, 2025), Pasquale "Pat" Papero Jr. (D, 2023), Nancy Phillips (D, 2023) and Richard L. Tighe (D, 2025).<ref>[https://www.hamiltonnj.com/334/Township-Council Township Council], Hamilton Township. Accessed April 23, 2023. "The Township Council is the legislative body of Hamilton Township. Hamilton's Mayor-Council form of government calls for the at-large election of five Township Council members, who at its annual organization meeting, elect a president and vice-president to serve for a one-year term each."</ref><ref>[https://hamiltonnj.com/filestorage/228428/228430/228673/229195/561503/2022_Hamilton_Township_Introduced_Budget.pdf#page=7 2022 Municipal Data Sheet]{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Hamilton Township. Accessed June 1, 2022. "As of date accessed, Carabelli, Tighe and Whalen are listed with incorrect term-end years of 2024 (should be 2025)."</ref><ref name=MercerOfficials>[https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/19807/637462972595470000 Mercer County Elected Officials], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], as of January 6, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.</ref><ref name=Mercer2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/111513/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Mercer2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/107134/web.264614/#/summary General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Mercer2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/98876/Web02.236009/#/ General Election November 2019 Official Results (Amended November 25, 2019)], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], updated December 9, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In January 2020, the Township Council chose Charles Whalen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Jeffrey Martin until he stepped down to take office as mayor.<ref>Myers, Elizabeth. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hamilton-slash-robbinsville/sections/government/articles/life-long-hamiltonian-labor-leader-chuddy-whalen-named-newest-council-member "Life-long Hamiltonian, Labor Leader 'Chuddy' Whalen Named Newest Council Member"], TAP into Hamilton / Robbinsville, January 21, 2020. Accessed June 1, 2022.  "Hamilton's Township Council has a new member following a unanimous vote by the current members of the body for Charles 'Chuddy' Whalen, III to fill the vacant seat left when Jeff Martin was sworn in as mayor on January 1. Whalen will complete the term which ends on December 31."</ref> Whalen served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when he was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Mercer2020/>

====Emergency services====
Starting in January 2021, fire protection is provided by a consolidated professional fire department, which replaced eight separate fire districts each of which served a separate of the township and had its own tax assessments. The new combined department operates on an annual budget of $28 million, with 135 firefighters in four engine companies, two ladder companies and two squad companies.<ref>Shea, Kevin. [https://www.nj.com/mercer/2021/01/5-years-in-the-making-nj-towns-career-fire-department-a-reality.html "5 years in the making, N.J. town’s career fire department a reality"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 2, 2021. Accessed January 2, 2021. "The career, municipal fire department is the culmination of five years of work to form a unified, township firefighting force and dissolve the town’s eight autonomous tax-levying fire districts, which each had their own portion of Hamilton. In the old system, everything varied, from response time, manpower and equipment to residents’ tax bills. The process to form the new department, called consolidation, was a logistical issue, political football and constant effort by the town’s two fire unions, which kept the issue a hot topic for years."</ref>

====Mayoral history====
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mayors of Hamilton Township, Mercer County
!
!#
!Mayor
!Term
!Party
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|1
|[[John K. Rafferty|John K. "Jack" Rafferty]]
|1976–2000
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|2
|Glen Gilmore
|2000–2008
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|3
|John Bencivengo
|2008–2012
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|
|Kevin Meara (acting)
|2012
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|4
|Kelly Yaede<ref name="Mayor" />
|2012–2020
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|5
|Jeff Martin
|2020–present
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|}

On April 27, 2012, Mayor John Bencivengo was charged by the U.S. Attorney's office for corruption in the extortion of payments in exchange for influencing the awarding of a health insurance contract for the Township's Board of Education.<ref>Duffy, Erin. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/04/not_pleading_to_any_charges_be.html "Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo is charged with extorting bribe over school insurance contract"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', April 27, 2012. Accessed April 28, 2012. "Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo appeared in federal court yesterday on charges he traded his public influence as mayor for $12,400 in bribes from a school health insurance broker he promised to help in securing a no-bid contract."</ref> On June 22, 2012 he was indicted by a federal grand jury on five criminal counts including extortion, attempted extortion, money laundering and two counts related to the federal travel act.<ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/06/hamilton_mayor_bencivengo_indi.html "Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo is indicted by grand jury"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'',</ref>

On June 29, 2012, Rob Warney, a former Hamilton Township Director in Mayor John Bencivengo's cabinet, pleaded guilty before US District Court Judge Peter Sheridan to laundering money related to the federal bribery indictment against Mayor Bencivengo. Warney also admitted to accepting a bribe in 2006 in exchange for his vote and influence over a health insurance broker's contract.<ref>Duffy, Erin. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/06/hamilton_official_federal_corr.html "Hamilton official admits role as intermediary for bribes solicited by Mayor John Bencivengo"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', June 29, 2012. Accessed November 19, 2012. "A Hamilton administrator who resigned abruptly earlier this week admitted today in federal court that he was the intermediary who funneled bribes to Mayor John Bencivengo."</ref>

On November 19, 2012, Bencivengo was found guilty on all counts of corruption, extortion and bribery. He submitted his resignation effective November 21, 2012.<ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/11/hamilton_mayor_john_bencivengo_19.html "Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo resigns after being found guilty of taking $12,400 in bribes"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', November 20, 2012. Accessed November 21, 2012. "Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo will resign from his $108,000-a-year job tomorrow, 24 hours after he was convicted of taking bribes from a health insurance broker to help influence a school board contract."</ref> Councilman Kevin J. Meara was sworn in as Acting Mayor, replacing Bencivengo following his resignation.<ref>Davis, Mike. [https://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/11/hamilton_council_president_kev.html "Hamilton council president Kevin Meara will step in as acting mayor after Bencivengo resigns"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', November 21, 2012. Accessed December 30, 2018. "Becivengo’s decision to step down will put Council President Kevin Meara in the position of acting mayor until a new mayor is chosen from a list of three candidates to be drawn up by the township Republican committee."</ref> On March 24, 2013, Bencivengo was sentenced to a 38-month prison term, which he served at a minimum security federal prison at [[Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary]] in [[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/112652311/ "Corrupt NJ ex-mayor heads off to prison"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', March 14, 2013. Accessed February 27, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Bencivengo also must pay back at least $7,400 in money he accepted as part of a bribery sting. In addition to his 38-month federal prison sentence, he will also face three years of probation when he is released and must pay thousands of dollars in fines."</ref> On September 23, 2013, his attorney filed an appeal with the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]],<ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/09/former_hamilton_mayor_john_bencivengo_appeals_conviction_on_corruption_charges.html "Former Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo appeals conviction on corruption charges"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', September 24, 2013. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Bencivengo is serving a 38-month prison term at a federal prison in Lewisburg, Pa., after he accepted bribes from Marliese Ljuba, a close friend who had been working as the Hamilton school district's contracted insurance broker."</ref> which was denied in April 2014.<ref>[https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2671001/united-states-v-john-bencivengo/ United States v. John Bencivengo, 13-1836 (3rd Cir. 2014)], CourtListener.com. Accessed February 27, 2022.</ref> He was released to a half-way house in December 2014,<ref>Parker, L.A. [https://www.trentonian.com/2020/01/08/former-hamilton-mayor-bencivengo-shows-resiliency-following-adversity-of-life-l-a-parker-column/ "Former Hamilton Mayor Bencivengo shows resiliency following adversity of life"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', January 8, 2020. Accessed February 27, 2022.</ref> and completed his sentence while under house arrest in June 2015.<ref>Shea, Kevin. [https://www.nj.com/mercer/2015/06/ex-hamilton_mayor_bencivengo_free_from_prison_look.html "Ex-Hamilton Mayor Bencivengo free from prison, looks to life around town"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], June 11, 2015, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2022. "Last Friday though, the electronic monitoring device around his ankle was turned off and he was officially set free from federal custody."</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Hamilton Township is part of [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] and [[New Jersey's 14th legislative district|14th state legislative district]].<ref name="PCR2022">[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref><ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#14 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
Hamilton Township has historically been considered a [[bellwether]] for state and national political trends.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Victor pays visit to Steinert - NJ.com |url=http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1257835533204590.xml&coll=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629203008/http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1257835533204590.xml&coll=5 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.nj.com |quote=The venue was all too apropos, said Christie, who noted that his first and last stops on the campaign trail took place at the Golden Dawn diner in Hamilton, a town long considered a bellwether district.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Iver |date=2004-10-31 |title=ON POLITICS; New Jersey, Brie Nation Or Bellwether? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/31/nyregion/on-politics-new-jersey-brie-nation-or-bellwether.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anthes |first=Rob |date=2016-11-29 |title=A bellwether again, Hamilton Township mirrors national election results |url=https://www.communitynews.org/towns/hamilton-post/a-bellwether-again-hamilton-township-mirrors-national-election-results/article_ee01d3d8-2fa9-54bc-98f3-73395e59ea26.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Community News |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, Republican candidate for governor [[Chris Christie]] made both his first and last campaign stops at the Golden Dawn diner in Hamilton and held a question-and-answer session at [[Steinert High School]] after his victory.<ref name=":0" /> In 2024, a Hamilton Township voter was photographed topless on [[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]], after she was asked to remove or cover a pro-[[Donald Trump]] shirt and hat at her [[polling station]]. The incident went viral on social media, and vice presidential candidate [[JD Vance]] shared the photograph with the caption, "What a patriot."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bardolf |first=Deirdre |date=2024-11-02 |title=NJ woman rips off top, votes in bra after being told to ditch MAGA gear |url=https://nypost.com/2024/11/02/us-news/nj-woman-rips-off-top-votes-in-bra-after-being-told-to-ditch-maga-gear/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> As of March 2011, there were a total of 56,202 registered voters in Hamilton Township, of which 18,266 (32.5%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 10,402 (18.5%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 27,508 (48.9%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 26 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-mercer-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Mercer], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>

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|+ Presidential Elections Results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-mercer.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Mercer County|publisher=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.2% ''21,179''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.0%'''  ''23,865''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |1.7% ''768''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-mercer.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2020 - Mercer County|publisher=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.9% ''21,584''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%'''  ''26,875''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |1.4% ''680''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-mercer.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Mercer County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.5% ''19,396''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.7%'''  ''21,608''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |3.8% ''1,633''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-mercer.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Mercer County|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|41.7% ''17,114''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.1%'''  ''23,434''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |1.2% ''510''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2008]]<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-mercer.rev.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Mercer County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|44.4% ''19,422''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.1%'''  ''23,658''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |1.6% ''679''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2004]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_mercer_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Mercer County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|49.3% ''20,637''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.8%'''  ''20,874''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |0.9% ''376''
|}

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 57.1% of the vote (23,434 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 41.7% (17,114 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (510 votes), among the 44,558 ballots cast by the township's 58,973 registered voters (3,500 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 75.6%.<ref name="2012VoterReg">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-mercer.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Mercer County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 53.5% of the vote here (23,658 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 43.9% (19,422 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (679 votes), among the 44,201 ballots cast by the township's 58,979 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9%.

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|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2021|2021]]'''<ref name="2021Elections">[https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-general-election-results-governor-mercer.pdf 2021 General Election Results for Governor in Mercer County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 14, 2021. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|48.8% ''14,482''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.3%'''  ''14,905''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |0.9% ''239''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017]]<ref name="2017Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.njelections.org/2017-results/2017-general-election-results-governor-mercer.pdf|title=Governor - Mercer County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101135257/http://www.njelections.org/2017-results/2017-general-election-results-governor-mercer.pdf|archive-date=January 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|46.6% ''11,996''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.2%'''  ''13,180''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |2.3% ''590''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013]]<ref name="2013Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-mercer.pdf|title=Governor - Mercer County|date=January 29, 2014|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.0%''' ''17,434''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.3%  ''10,217''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |1.7% ''478''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120822213742/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-mercer.pdf 2009 Governor: Mercer County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.4%''' ''14,234''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.0%  ''13,490''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |6.5% ''1,953''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2005|2005]]<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2005governor's_results-mercer.pdf 2005 Governor: Mercer County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707151030/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2005governor's_results-mercer.pdf |date=2016-07-07 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections. Accessed December 31, 2017.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.5%''' ''14,235''
| style="text-align:center;"{{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.6% ''13,990''
| style="text-align:center; background:HoneyDew;" |3.9% ''1,154''
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 62.0% of the vote (17,434 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 36.3% (10,217 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (478 votes), among the 29,111 ballots cast by the township's 57,809 registered voters (982 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 50.4%.<ref name="2013VoterReg">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-mercer.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Mercer County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 47.4% of the vote here (14,234 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 45.0% (13,490 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.4% (1,629 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (324 votes), among the 29,999 ballots cast by the township's 57,543 registered voters, yielding a 52.1% turnout.

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==Education==
[[File:Nottingham_High_School,_NJ.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nottingham High School (New Jersey)|Nottingham High School]]]]
The [[Hamilton Township School District]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=12a0c5091eed463895fcd763f7a823db Hamilton Township – Mercer County Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Hamilton Township School District. Composition: The Hamilton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hamilton Township."</ref> The district is one of the state's ten largest and consists of 17 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools along with an alternative program.<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/10 About Our District], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023. "HTSD is the ninth largest school district in the state of New Jersey.... HTSD is comprised of a diverse group of 12,000 students. There are 23 schools; 3 high schools, 3 middle schools, 17 elementary schools, and 1 special education alternative program for middle/high school students."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 23 schools, had an enrollment of 11,816 students and 969.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406540&DistrictID=3406540 District information for Hamilton Township Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406540 School Data for the Hamilton Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are 
Alexander Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/80 Alexander Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (with 351 students; in grades K-5), 
Greenwood Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/122 Greenwood Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (236; K-5), 
Kisthardt Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/164 Kisthardt Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (231; K-5), 
Klockner Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/209 Klockner Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (234; PreK-5), 
Kuser Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/255 Kuser Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (398; PreK-5), 
Lalor Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/300 Lalor Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (317; K-5), 
Langtree Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/344 Langtree Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (393; PreK-5), 
McGalliard Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/389 McGalliard Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (250; K-5), 
Mercerville Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/434 Mercerville Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (328; K-5),
Morgan Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/478 Morgan Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (276; K-5), 
Robinson Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/522 Robinson Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (401; K-5),
Sayen Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/563 Sayen Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (260; K-5), 
Sunnybrae Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/606 Sunnybrae Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (275; K-5), 
University Heights Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/649 University Heights Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (336; PreK-5), 
George E. Wilson Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/691 George E. Wilson Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (418; PreK-5), 
Yardville Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/735 Yardville Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (302; PreK-5), 
Yardville Heights Elementary School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/778 Yardville Heights Elementary School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (261; K-5), 
Richard C. Crockett Middle School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/823 Richard C. Crockett Middle School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (999; 6-8), 
Albert E. Grice Middle School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/866 Albert E. Grice Middle School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (941; 6-8), 
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/910 Emily C. Reynolds Middle School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (914; 6-8), 
[[Nottingham High School (New Jersey)|Nottingham High School]] (North)<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1004 Nottingham - Hamilton High North], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (985; 9-12), 
[[Hamilton High School West]]<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/955 Hamilton High School West], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (1,447; 9-12), 
[[Steinert High School]] (East)<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1053 Steinert - Hamilton High East], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (1,280; 9-12) and 
Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School<ref>[https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1101 Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> (NA; 9-12).<ref>[http://www.htsdnj.org/schools.cfm Schools], Hamilton Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=MercerSchools>[https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/23474/637883874545370000%20''2021-2022%20Public%20and%20Charter%20Schools%20Directory''], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/21/1950 School Performance Reports for the Hamilton Township Public School District]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1950 New jersey School Directory for the Hamilton Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Pace Charter School of Hamilton is a [[charter school]] serving students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, operating under a charter granted by the [[New Jersey Department of Education]].<ref>[http://pacecharter.com/about/history/ Our History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029175946/http://pacecharter.com/about/history/ |date=October 29, 2017 }}, Pace Charter School of Hamilton. Accessed October 28, 2017.</ref> The school was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the [[United States Department of Education]]'s [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]].<ref name=NJ2014>Goldman, Jeff. [http://www.nj.com/education/2014/10/which_nj_schools_were_named_to_national_blue_ribbon_list.html "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."</ref><ref name=NBRS2014>[http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2014/national.pdf#page=17 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref><ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer-community/index.ssf/2014/10/pace_charter_school_earns_nati.html#incart_river "Pace Charter School earns National Blue Ribbon designation from U.S. Department of Education"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', October 1, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Pace Charter School on Tuesday was named a National Blue Ribbon School, joining 10 other New Jersey schools which have earned the distinction. Like the other 336 Blue Ribbon Schools nationwide, the federal Department of Education gave the award to Pace Charter School for its overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps."</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Mercer County Technical Schools]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Mercer County has a stand-alone specialized high school for top students: a Health Sciences Academy at the district's Assunpink Center campus. The district also offers a STEM Academy at Mercer County Community College. How to apply: Students can apply online in the fall of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>[https://www.mcts.edu/high-school-programs/ High School Programs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810212424/https://www.mcts.edu/high-school-programs/ |date=August 10, 2020 }}, [[Mercer County Technical Schools]]. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref>

St. Gregory the Great Academy is a [[Catholic school]] serving students in preschool through eighth grade that operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]].<ref>[http://stgregorythegreatacademy.org/about About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101063937/http://stgregorythegreatacademy.org/about |date=January 1, 2015 }}, Saint Gregory the Great Academy. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://portal.dioceseoftrenton.org/school-directory Catholic School Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214103729/http://portal.dioceseoftrenton.org/school-directory |date=2013-12-14 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]]. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref> The school was also recognized in 2014 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.<ref name=NJ2014/><ref name=NBRS2014/><ref>Cuccagna, Rich. [http://www.nj.com/mercer-community/index.ssf/2014/09/st_gregory_the_great_academy_r.html#incart_river "St. Gregory the Great Academy receives national honor"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', September 30, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently recognized 337 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2014 based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups, among them Hamilton's St. Gregory the Great Academy."</ref>

==Transportation==

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2021-05-23 13 59 44 View north along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Mercer County Route 524 (Yardville-Allentown Road) in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|The [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]) is the largest and busiest highway in Hamilton, though it has no interchanges within the township]]
Situated next to the New Jersey state capital of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], and New Jersey's eighth-largest municipality, Hamilton Township is {{convert|65|mi|km}} away from [[New York City]] and {{convert|35|mi|km}} away from [[Philadelphia]].  Hamilton is also close to most points along the [[Jersey Shore]].  By car, Hamilton is about 80 minutes from New York City and 50 minutes from Philadelphia.  The train ride to New York is slightly shorter than the drive into New York while the train ride to Philadelphia is slightly longer than the drive into Philadelphia.  With nearly 90,000 residents and {{convert|40|sqmi|km2|-1}} of land, it offers modern train station and major roads passing through.

{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|369.10|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|304.98|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|33.49|mi}} by Mercer County and {{convert|27.93|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|2.70|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Mercer.pdf Mercer County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Several major roads and highways traverse the township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Mercer.pdf Mercer County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> These include the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]),<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000095__-.pdf#page=6 Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2014. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania)|Interstate 295]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000295__-.pdf#page=20 Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|Interstate 195]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000195__-.pdf Interstate 195 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[U.S. Route 130]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000130__-.pdf#page=19 U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2018. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[U.S. Route 206]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000206__-.pdf#page=15 U.S. Route 206 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2017. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[Route 29 (New Jersey)|Route 29]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000029__-.pdf Route 29 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated July 2014. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[Route 33 (New Jersey)|Route 33]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000033__-.pdf Route 33 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2017. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> and [[Route 156 (New Jersey)|Route 156]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000156__-.pdf Route 156 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2018. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> Hamilton is the only municipality in the state that hosts Interstate 95 and both of its auxiliary routes, Interstates 195 and 295.

Major county routes that traverse through include [[County Route 524 (New Jersey)|CR 524]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000524__-.pdf County Route 524 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> [[County Route 533 (New Jersey)|CR 533]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000533__-.pdf County Route 533 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref> and [[County Route 535 (New Jersey)|CR 535]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000535__-.pdf County Route 535 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated October 2012. Accessed March 6, 2023.</ref>

The Turnpike's [[Woodrow Wilson]] [[rest area|service area]] is located between Interchanges 7 and 7A northbound at milepost 58.7.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-wilson.htm New Jersey Turnpike: Woodrow Wilson Service Area] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060117140957/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-wilson.htm |date=2006-01-17 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike]]. Accessed May 31, 2006.</ref> The [[Richard Stockton (1730-1781)|Richard Stockton]] [[rest area|service area]] is located between Interchanges 7A and 7 southbound at milepost 58.7.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-stockton.htm New Jersey Turnpike: Richard Stockton Service Area] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060117164854/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-stockton.htm |date=2006-01-17 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike]]. Accessed May 31, 2006.</ref> No turnpike interchange is located in the township, but the closest exit is at Interchange 7A along I-195 in neighboring [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]].

The [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] widened the turnpike between Exit 6 in [[Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]], [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] and Exit 8A in [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]. Two new carriageways were built to accommodate the outer roadway (or truck lanes). In Hamilton, new sound barriers and overpasses were built, as well as new entrance & exit ramps to the service areas. The project was announced in December 2004 and completed in early November 2014.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NEWS_RELEASE_Gov_Christie_Commissioner_Fox_cut_ribbon_Turnpike_Widening.pdf Gov. Christie, NJDOT Commissioner Fox Praise $2.3 Billion NJ Turnpike Infrastructure Investment Project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103174930/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NEWS_RELEASE_Gov_Christie_Commissioner_Fox_cut_ribbon_Turnpike_Widening.pdf |date=2014-11-03 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed November 3, 2014. "The Widening Program created a three-lane Outer Roadway in each direction over the 25 miles between Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, and Interchange 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County."</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[Image:Hamilton train stationnjfullview.jpg|thumb|200px|Hamilton, NJ station]]
With the addition in 1999 of the [[Hamilton station (NJ Transit)|Hamilton train station]] located on Sloan Avenue just off I-295 at Exit 65B, the township has attracted more [[New York City]]-based commuters to the area.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060318042008/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=32905 Hamilton station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 7, 2014.</ref> The station offers service on [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Northeast Corridor Line]] to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York)|New York Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] and to [[Trenton (NJT station)|Trenton station]] where the [[SEPTA]] [[Trenton Line]] [[SEPTA Regional Rail|Regional Rail]] line provides service to and from [[Philadelphia]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC Northeast Corridor Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712073924/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC |date=July 12, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 7, 2014.</ref>

NJ Transit provides public bus service between the township and [[Philadelphia]] on the [[409 (New Jersey bus)|409]] route and to [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on the [[601 (New Jersey bus)|601]], [[603 (New Jersey bus)|603]], [[606 (New Jersey bus)|606]], [[607 (New Jersey bus)|607]], [[608 (New Jersey bus)|608]] and [[609 (New Jersey bus)|609]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212335/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMercerCountyTo Mercer County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed March 17, 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/maps/sam/148samap.pdf Mercer County Rider Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126071745/https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/maps/sam/148samap.pdf |date=November 26, 2019 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 27, 2019.</ref>

The Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association offers service between Hamilton and Matrix Business Park on the ZLine route to the Amazon sorting center in [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]] on the ZLine2; and on the Route 130 Connection between the [[Trenton Transit Center]] and [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]].<ref>[https://gmtma.org/mercer-county-bus-service/ Mercer County Bus Service], Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. Accessed November 27, 2019.</ref>

[[OurBus]] offers intercity bus service between Hamilton and [[Tysons, Virginia]].<ref>[https://www.ourbus.com/routes/hamilton-to-tysons Book Intercity Bus Ticket From Hamilton, NJ to Tysons, VA], [[OurBus]]. Accessed November 27, 2019.</ref>

==In the news==
* The [[Megan Kanka]] case, for whom [[Megan's Law]] was named, occurred in Hamilton Township in 1994.<ref>Pristin, Terry. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/02/nyregion/trial-to-begin-in-girl-s-killing.html "Trial to Begin in Girl's Killing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 2, 1997. Accessed March 17, 2012. "More than two years after 7-year-old Megan Kanka was abducted from her Hamilton Township home and raped and killed, the trial of the man accused of killing her is about to begin."</ref>
* Some letters involved in the [[2001 anthrax attacks]] were processed through the [[United States Postal Service]] Regional Mail Facility in Hamilton Township.  The building was closed for more than four years while it was decontaminated at a cost of $65 million, but an improvised post office was made from tents and canopies in the building's vicinity.<ref>Duffy, Erin. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_marks_10_year_anniver.html "Hamilton marks 10 year anniversary of anthrax attacks"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', October 19, 2011. Accessed April 30, 2012. "By Oct. 18, 2001, the Route 130 facility was closed after anthrax spores were found inside and a handful of workers were confirmed to have cases of both inhalational and skin anthrax. Nearly 1,000 workers were treated for potential exposure, and the Hamilton facility remained closed for nearly five years, subject to dozens of tests and a $65 million cleanup."</ref>
* The annual [[Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree]] chosen for 2008 was grown in Hamilton. It was a 77-year-old Norway Spruce weighing 8 tons and rising {{convert|72|ft|m}} that was located off the side of Klockner Road at the Tree King Tree Mart.<ref>Jaccarino, Mike; and Melago, Carrie. [https://archive.today/20120707175829/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-11-13/local/17911517_1_rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-norway-spruce "Planted with love: Rockefeller Center finds its Christmas tree in Hamilton, New Jersey"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', November 13, 2008. Accessed April 30, 2012. "Though Kremper and her husband, Joseph Varanyak, aren't alive to enjoy the fanfare, their sons beamed Thursday, when the 72-foot-high tree was cut down from their Hamilton, N.J., front yard."</ref>

==Climate==	
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Hamilton Township has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (''Dfb'').	
	
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| location = Hamilton Twp (40.2047, -74.6764), 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1981-2024	
| Jan record high F  =	71.8
| Feb record high F  =	77.5
| Mar record high F  =	88.0
| Apr record high F  =	95.7
| May record high F  =	95.5
| Jun record high F  =	98.4
| Jul record high F  =	102.6
| Aug record high F  =	101.2
| Sep record high F  =	97.9
| Oct record high F  =	93.7
| Nov record high F  =	81.3
| Dec record high F  =	75.2
| year record high F =	102.6
| Jan high F  =   	40.5
| Feb high F  =   	43.1
| Mar high F  =   	50.8
| Apr high F  =   	63.1
| May high F  =   	72.5
| Jun high F  =   	81.8
| Jul high F  =   	86.4
| Aug high F  =   	84.6
| Sep high F  =   	78.1
| Oct high F  =   	66.3
| Nov high F  =   	55.6
| Dec high F  =   	45.6
| year high F =   	64.1
| Jan mean F  =   	32.1
| Feb mean F  =   	34.1
| Mar mean F  =   	41.5
| Apr mean F  =   	52.5
| May mean F  =   	62.1
| Jun mean F  =   	71.3
| Jul mean F  =   	76.3
| Aug mean F  =   	74.5
| Sep mean F  =   	67.8
| Oct mean F  =   	56.0
| Nov mean F  =   	45.7
| Dec mean F  =   	37.2
| year mean F =   	54.4
| Jan low F  =   	23.7
| Feb low F  =   	25.1
| Mar low F  =   	32.1
| Apr low F  =   	42.0
| May low F  =   	51.6
| Jun low F  =   	60.8
| Jul low F  =   	66.2
| Aug low F  =   	64.4
| Sep low F  =   	57.5
| Oct low F  =   	45.8
| Nov low F  =   	35.9
| Dec low F  =   	28.9
| year low F =   	44.6
| Jan record low F  =	-9.7
| Feb record low F  =	-1.7
| Mar record low F  =	5.2
| Apr record low F  =	18.1
| May record low F  =	32.9
| Jun record low F  =	41.7
| Jul record low F  =	48.5
| Aug record low F  =	42.4
| Sep record low F  =	36.7
| Oct record low F  =	24.5
| Nov record low F  =	11.1
| Dec record low F  =	0.4
| year record low F =	-9.7
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| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.55
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.66
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.29
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.63
| May precipitation inch  =   	3.96
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	4.38
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.88
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.47
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	4.11
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	4.04
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.28
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	4.29
| year precipitation inch =   	47.54
| Jan snow inch  =   	7.7
| Feb snow inch  =   	8.2
| Mar snow inch  =   	3.7
| Apr snow inch  =   	0.1
| May snow inch  =   	0.0
| Jun snow inch  =   	0.0
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| Sep snow inch  =   	0.0
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| Nov snow inch  =   	0.6
| Dec snow inch  =   	3.6
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| Jan dew point F =	21.9
| Feb dew point F =	22.5
| Mar dew point F =	28.2
| Apr dew point F =	37.6
| May dew point F =	49.4
| Jun dew point F =	59.5
| Jul dew point F =	64.5
| Aug dew point F =	63.7
| Sep dew point F =	57.9
| Oct dew point F =	46.3
| Nov dew point F =	35.2
| Dec dew point F =	27.6
| year dew point F =	43.0
| source = PRISM<ref name=PRISM>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM|access-date=November 9, 2025}}</ref>	
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===Ecology===
According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Hamilton Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian [[Oak]] (''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern [[Hardwood]] Forest (''25'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">[https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39 U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)], Data Basin, Accessed November 26, 2019.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include:
* [[Rich Alercio]] (born 1965), [[college football]] coach who was head coach of the [[Castleton Spartans football]] team<ref>[https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2008/2/28/richalercio.aspx "TCNJ's Alercio named head coach at Castleton State"], [[TCNJ Lions]], February 28, 2008. Accessed January 26, 2025. "Alercio and his wife, Kim, reside in Hamilton, NJ, with their ten-year old son, Jake, seven-year old son, Shane, and five-year old son, Trey."</ref>
* [[Samuel Alito]] (born 1950), [[Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref>[[Michael Barone (pundit)|Barone, Michael]]. [https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2006/01/16/the-education-of-a-judge-n1162664 "The education of a judge"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118202528/https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2006/01/16/the-education-of-a-judge-n1162664 |date=November 18, 2018 }}, [[Townhall]], January 6, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2017. "In his opening statement to the Judiciary Committee, Judge Samuel Alito told the senators where he comes from. First, Hamilton Township, N.J., the modest-income suburb of Trenton, where he grew up."</ref>
* [[Jake Alu]] (born 1997), former professional baseball infielder who played for the [[Washington Nationals]]<ref>Manfre, Dylan. [https://www.trentonian.com/2021/07/20/hamilton-native-jake-alu-excelling-in-minor-leagues-with-nationals-double-a-affiliate/ "Hamilton native Jake Alu excelling in minor leagues with Nationals’ Double-A affiliate"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', July 20, 2021. Accessed July 29, 2025. "'That's just one of the big things,', said Alu, a Hamilton native who attended Princeton Day School."</ref>
* [[Bill Baroni]] (born 1971), former Deputy Executive Director of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], State Senator, and Assemblyman<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/02/19/news/doc4b7ed29772df2594297533.txt "Hamilton's Bill Baroni tapped for Port Authority job"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232208/https://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/02/19/news/doc4b7ed29772df2594297533.txt |date=February 9, 2019 }}, ''[[The Trentonian]]'', February 19, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011.</ref>
* [[Daniel R. Benson]] (born 1975), [[Mercer County Executive]] and former member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and the Hamilton Township Council<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=332 Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218214726/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=332 |date=December 18, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed April 30, 2012.</ref>
* [[David Bird (journalist)|David Bird]] ({{circa|1959}}–2014), journalist who covered [[energy market]]s for ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''<ref>Schulz, Alexis. [https://www.theridernews.com/after-strenuous-search-lasting-13-months-alumnus-body-found/ "After strenuous search lasting 13 months, alumnus' body found"]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''The Rider News'', March 24, 2015. Accessed August 22, 2020. "He grew up in Hamilton Township and attended Notre Dame High School."</ref>
* [[Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.]] (born 1944), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 14th legislative district|14th Legislative District]] from 1982 to 1988<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=quKHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Joseph+L.+Bocchini%22+1944+trenton ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 202, Part 2''], p. 253. E.J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed December 6, 2022. "Joseph L. Bocchini Jr., Dem., Hamilton  - Assemblyman Bocchini was born in Trenton June 26, 1944."</ref>
* [[Erin Bowman]] (born 1990), pop singer-songwriter<ref>Angermiller, Michelle Amabile. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7702130/songwriter-erin-bowman-living-the-oscar-life-academy-awards "Songwriter Erin Bowman Talks Oscars Sync, Performing on ''Good Morning America'' & More"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', February 26, 2017. Accessed October 2, 2017. "It will be a huge moment for the Hamilton, N.J., native -- and she can’t wait to watch.... This victory has been a long time coming since Bowman graduated Steinert High School in 2008 and headed off to New York City to pursue her musical dreams."</ref>
* [[Christian Burns]] (born 1985), professional [[basketball]] player for [[Basket Brescia Leonessa|Germani Basket Brescia]] of the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]]<ref>Bracy, Aaron. [http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20070706/TMP01/307069989 "Hamilton native vents after being cut by Sixers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225093650/http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20070706/TMP01/307069989 |date=December 25, 2017 }}, ''[[The Trentonian]]'', July 6, 2007. Accessed May 21, 2017. "Hamilton native Christian Burns came up short in his bid to make the 76ers' summer league team."</ref>
* [[Conrad Daniels]] (born 1941), professional [[darts]] player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s<ref>Mehlman, Peter. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/01/15/brestowski-corcoran-nail-down-titles-in-darts/982f8c53-9069-4526-9469-e0ce154de323/ "Brestowski, Corcoran Nail Down Titles in Darts"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', January 15, 1979. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Brestowski, from Hazleton, Pa., defeated 1975 champion Conrad Daniels in three legs to win the title before 800 spectators in his first U.S. Open competition.... Daniels, of Hamilton Square, N.J., thoroughly emotionless throughout the finals and semifinals, and was similarly stolid after the championship match, accepting his loss with a mildly disappointed shrug."</ref>
* [[Wayne DeAngelo]] (born 1965), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former Hamilton Township Councilman<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?leg=279 Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417155334/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=279 |date=April 17, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed April 30, 2012.</ref>
* [[Jayson DiManche]] (born 1990), [[outside linebacker]] for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the [[National Football League]]<ref>[http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Jayson-DiManche/dc77f2a3-d0c4-4858-bd30-7d50b64cefbe Jayson DiManche] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212823/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Jayson-DiManche/dc77f2a3-d0c4-4858-bd30-7d50b64cefbe |date=October 4, 2013 }}, [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. Accessed October 2, 2013.</ref>
* [[Dan Donigan]] (born 1967), retired [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] and current head coach of [[Rutgers University]] Men's Soccer team<ref>Monahan, Bob. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEDDE163BBD15&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Palmer Star Heads For Hc"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', March 10, 1987. Accessed August 26, 2008. "University of Connecticut sophomore soccer forward Dan Donigan from Hamilton Square, NJ, is one of 43 players nationwide picked to try out for the US National/Olympic Qualifying Team this summer."</ref>
* [[Colin Ferrell]] (born 1984), defensive tackle for the [[Indianapolis Colts]], who played collegiate football at [[Kent State University]]<ref>[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=516 Colin Ferrell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919181628/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=516 |date=2008-09-19 }}, [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Accessed August 11, 2008.</ref>
* [[Dave Gallagher]] (born 1960), former MLB outfielder<ref>Franklin, Paul. [http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2014/07/mercer_county_legend_dave_gall.html "Mercer County legend Dave Gallagher nearly missed out on a Major League career before it started"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', July 11, 2014. Accessed August 29, 2015. "Growing up in Hamilton Square, Gallagher came up through the Nottingham Little League and went on to star at Steinert High School in the late 1970s."</ref>
* [[Eddie Gaven]] (born 1986), soccer player who plays for the [[Columbus Crew]] of Major League Soccer<ref>Giase, Frank. [http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2008/11/hamilton_native_gaven_will_fac.html "Hamilton native Gaven will face Red Bulls, his former team, in MLS Cup"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 19, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2011.</ref>
* [[Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro]] (born 1965), former soccer player who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]], making twelve appearances for the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States women's national team]]<ref>Fisher, Rich. [https://communitynews.org/2015/11/30/gmitter-pittaro-continue-families-proud-history-at-steinert/ "Gmitter, Pittaro continue families’ proud history at Steinert"], ''Community News'', November 30, 2015. Accessed August 16, 2019. "Two of the biggest cogs on this year’s team are also part of Hamilton Township sports royalty.... Her mother, Lisa, is Steinert’s varsity assistant and the school’s all-time goal scorer with 177."</ref>
* [[Tom Goodwin (New Jersey politician)|Tom Goodwin]] (born 1951), politician who served briefly in the [[New Jersey Senate]] representing the [[New Jersey's 14th legislative district|14th Legislative District]] from March to November 2010<ref>Pizarro, Max. [http://observer.com/2007/08/tom-goodwin-3/ "Tom Goodwin"], ''[[New York Observer]]'', August 6, 2007. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Trenton-born Republican Tom Goodwin moved to Hamilton when he was 8.... The 56-year old family man and president of the Hamilton Township Council in 2006, Goodwin is a financial planner who makes the claim, 'I know what a small business goes through.'"</ref>
* [[Gary Guear]] (born 1951), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2000–2004, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 14th legislative district|14th Legislative District]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=waBMAQAAMAAJ&q=%22gary+l.+guear%22+Dem. ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 2003''], p. 264. E. J. Mullin, 2003. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Gary L. Guear, Dem., Hamilton - Mr. Guear was elected Nov. 2, 1999, and was sworn to his first term in the Assembly Jan. 11, 2000. He was re-elected in 2001."</ref>
* [[Eric Hamilton (American football)|Eric Hamilton]] (born 1953), retired [[American football]] coach who was head football coach at [[The College of New Jersey]] from 1977 through 2012, where he had a record of 212–144–6<ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/07/tcnj_football_coach_eric_hamilton_retires.html "Recently suspended TCNJ football coach Eric Hamilton retires after 37 years"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', July 19, 2013. Accessed January 20, 2018. "Hamilton also served on the Hamilton Township school board from 1998 until 2012, including terms as board president."</ref>
* [[Janice Harsanyi]] (1930–2007), soprano singer and college professor{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}
* [[Alejandro Hernandez (actor)|Alejandro Hernandez]], actor who has appeared in ''[[New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'' and ''[[The Horror of Dolores Roach]]''<ref>D'Aiello, Alexa. [https://www.communitynews.org/archives/alejandro-hernandez-from-hamilton-to-hollywood/article_2c0087ad-7b7d-532e-b43a-55e29307d6a1.html "Alejandro Hernandez: From Hamilton to Hollywood"], ''Community News'', March 31, 2021, updated January 11, 2022. Accessed September 11, 2023. "Hernandez remembers his family moving from Trenton to Hamilton in 1993, He said it felt like a new world."</ref>
* [[Peter Inverso]] (born 1938), former member of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023916/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1834372231.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+27,+2002&author=&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Garden+Staters+will+be+among+the+nearly+one+million+deer+hun&pqatl=google "Garden Staters will be among the nearly one million deer hun(ters)"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', November 27, 2002. Accessed February 22, 2011. "A bill to allow Sunday hunting in our state, S-2013, has been introduced in the Senate, sponsored by Peter Inverso of Hamilton Township."</ref>
* [[Brad Jenkins (producer)|Brad Jenkins]], producer who is the managing director and executive producer of [[Funny or Die|Funny or Die DC]] and is the former associate director of the [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs|White House Office of Public Engagement]]<ref>Clerkin, Bridget. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/10/steinert_government_class_leads_hamilton_native_to_white_house_job.html "Steinert government class leads Hamilton native to White House job"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', October 15, 2014. Accessed January 17, 2018. "For Brad Jenkins, that journey led from the halls of Steinert High School to the corridors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Hamilton native now is an associate director in the Office of Public Engagement – ;literally the front door of the White House,' he said – finding and inviting various leaders and advocates to Washington to discuss how best to move forward with issues that are important to them, the president and the country."</ref>
* [[Dahntay Jones]] (born 1980), former professional basketball player, current assistant coach for the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]<ref>[[Judy Battista|Battista, Judy]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/21/sports/college-basketball-rutgers-could-have-a-post-season-with-meaning.html "College Basketball; Rutgers Could Have a Post-Season With Meaning"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 21, 1999. Accessed March 17, 2012. "With his first full recruiting class, one of the best in the Big East, Bannon got Dahntay Jones, a guard from Hamilton Square, N.J., and Rashod Kent, a forward from West Virginia."</ref>
* [[Tyler Kliem]] (born 2002), [[Yiddishist movement|Yiddishist]], translator and researcher<ref>de Groot, Kristen. [https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/who-what-why-discovering-jewish-identity-through-yiddish-studies "Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage."], ''Penn Today'', March 10, 2023. Accessed August 3, 2023. "'I thought maybe Yiddish would be the blend I needed, since I studied German in high school and it has components of both Hebrew and German,' says Kliem, a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences from Hamilton, New Jersey, majoring in comparative literature and design. He decided to enroll in the class and see where it took him."</ref>
* [[Tad Kornegay]] (born 1982) defensive back for the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] in the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>[https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=425 CFL.ca Player Profile]. Accessed December 17, 2007. "Thaddeus was An All-County and All-Area selection at Hamilton High School West in Trenton{{sic}}, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Paul Kramer]] (1933–2020), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980225004441/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/kramer.htm Assemblyman Paul Kramer], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 8, 2010.</ref>
* [[Jim McKeown (soccer)|Jim McKeown]] (born 1956), [[defender (association football)|defender]] who played in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] for the [[Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84)|Tulsa Roughnecks]] and [[Philadelphia Fury (1978–80)|Philadelphia Fury]]<ref>[http://www.mercercountysoccerhof.com/bios/2011/mckeown.pdf Jim McKeown], Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame. Accessed October 2, 2017. "Joining an ever-growing list of booters from Steinert High School, Jim McKeown’s accomplishments on the field earns him a place among the many greats in the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame. A product of the Hamilton Township youth programs, Jim was a three-year performer for the Spartans, leading them to the Group IV title in both 1971 and 1973."</ref>
* [[Francis J. McManimon]] (1926–2020), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1972 to 1982 and in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1982 to 1992<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9r0rogz-7lEC&q=%22Francis+J.+McManimon%22+%22Trenton+Catholic%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 204, Part 2''], p. 215. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1991. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Francis J. McManimon, Dem., Hamilton - Senator McManimon was born in Trenton, Sept. 30, 1926."</ref>
* [[Zack Mesday]] (born 1994), [[American football]] free agent [[defensive end]]/[[linebacker]] who played [[college football]] for [[Temple Owls football|Temple University]]<ref>Fisher, Rich. [https://www.communitynews.org/towns/hamilton-post/a-modern-day-rudy-zack-mesday-finally-back-where-he-belongs/article_7b3fd6dc-d2af-53f6-9164-840e35c5af63.html "'A modern-day Rudy': Zack Mesday finally back where he belongs"], ''Community News'', October 31, 2018. Accessed May 8, 2023. "Temple’s Zack Mesday, a Hamilton native, tackles Maryland quarterback Tyrell Pigrome during the teams’ Sept. 15, 2018 game."</ref>
* [[Karin Miller]] (born 1977), former professional tennis player<ref>LoPrinzi, Ann. [https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_square_native_karin_m.html "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', October 16, 2011. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Karin Miller was a tennis phenom from Hamilton Square who learned to play at Veterans Park, then went on to the Bollettierri Academy in Florida, and eventually made her way to a top 100 world ranking and played the main draw of the US Open."</ref>
* [[Chris Pittaro]] (born 1961), former Major League Baseball infielder<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CC&s_site=contracostatimes&p_multi=CC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=119E6D811DE33AD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Draft fulfills an officer's dream"], ''[[Contra Costa Times]]'', June 17, 2007. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Chris Pittaro, the A's national field coordinator, is a fellow native of Hamilton Township and has known of Johnston since his days in American Legion ball."</ref>
* [[Bruce Ritter]] (1927–1999), [[Catholic]] [[priesthood (Catholic Church)|priest]] and one-time [[Franciscan]] [[friar]] who founded the charity [[Covenant House]] in 1972 for homeless teenagers and led it until he was forced to resign in 1990<ref>Wosh, Peter J. Wosh, [https://books.google.com/books?id=hVBHAAAAMAAJ ''Covenant House: Journey of a Faith-Based Charity''], pp. 13-35. [[University of Pennsylvania Press]], 2005. {{ISBN|9780812238310}}. Accessed January 17, 2018.</ref>
* [[George R. Robbins]] (1814–1875), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1855 to 1859<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000300 George Robbins Robbins], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 25, 2007.</ref>
* [[Bobby Smith (American soccer)|Robert "Bobby" Smith]] (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member<ref>Fisher, Rick. [https://communitynews.org/2014/11/07/soccer-legend-smith-returns-to-his-roots/ "Soccer legend Smith returns to his roots"], Community News, November 7, 2014. Accessed November 17, 2018. "Smith is arguably the second-most recognizable Hamiltonian in the world next to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito.... And yet the 63-year-old Smith still calls Hamilton home, and Mercer County is lucky enough to have him nurturing soccer youth at the Bob Smith Soccer Academy in Robbinsville."</ref>
* [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]] (born 1953), member of the United States House of Representatives from [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]]<ref>Cannon, Kathleen. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=105D95374A32B9E3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Challenger questions Smith on vets' issues"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', October 10, 2004. Accessed February 22, 2011. "As U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th of Hamilton Township, this weekend is due to receive an award from the Vietnam Veterans of America, his Democratic challenger, Amy Vasquez of Burlington City, issued a statement criticizing his record on veterans issues."</ref>

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{{Geographic Location (8-way)
 | Centre =Hamilton Township
 | North = [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]]
 | Northeast = [[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor Township]]
 | East = [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]]
 | Southeast = [[Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey|Upper Freehold Township]]<br>[[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]] 
 | South = [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown city]]<br>[[Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Bordentown Township]]<br>[[Chesterfield Township, New Jersey|Chesterfield Township]]
 | Southwest = [[Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Falls Township, PA]]
 | West = [[Delaware River]]
 | Northwest = [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]
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