
Groveville (with a 2010 Census population of 2,945 ), Hamilton Square (12,784 ), Mercerville (13,230 ), White Horse (9,494 ) and Yardville (7,186 ) are all census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within the township. Īlthough 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. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.31 square miles (104.41 km 2), including 39.44 square miles (102.14 km 2) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km 2) of water (2.17%). In the company's 2005 survey, the Township was ranked 15th safest of 354 cities surveyed nationwide. In 2006, Hamilton Township was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 18th-safest city in the United States, out of 369 cities nationwide. Hamilton Township derives its name from the village of Hamilton Square, which might have been named for Alexander Hamilton. Portions of the township were taken to form Chambersburg on April 1, 1872, and annexed by Trenton in 1888, and by Wilbur on April 24, 1891, and annexed by Trenton in 1898. 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. The township was the state's ninth-largest municipality in 20, after having been ranked 10th in 2000. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 92,297, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,833 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 88,464, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,355 (+1.6%) from the 2000 census count of 87,109.

The township is situated within the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau but directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. It is the largest suburb of Trenton, the state's capital, which is located to the township's west. Hamilton Township is a township and the most populous municipality in Mercer County, in the U.S. The new station is meant to support a more "integrated transit network" within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the government says, eventually "facilitating future increased GO rail service opportunities to Toronto and Niagara Falls."Ī public tender was initially issued for the rail work for the station in 2020.08609–08611, 08619, 08620, 08629, 08650, 08690, 08691


“Building Ontario through critical transit infrastructure projects, like Confederation GO station, is part of our plan to fight gridlock and reduce emissions, while connecting more people to jobs and housing.” “Better connecting regions throughout the province has been a priority for our government and with this expansion of transit services into the City of Hamilton, we are delivering,” Mulroney said while addressing reporters. The project will include 150 parking spaces, according to a release issued Thursday. The new station is touted to offer several amenities such as an accessible island platform with canopies, a pedestrian tunnel, 15-vehicle passenger pick-up and drop-off area and direct stair access from Centennial Parkway. The project is set to cost $50M and construction is set to take approximately three years, with a projected completion date of 2025.

The Ontario government announced Thursday it's beginning construction on a new GO train station in Hamilton, Ont.Ĭonstruction on the Confederation GO Station, currently a bus stop located at 397 Centennial Parkway, will begin this fall, says Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney.
