Hopewell (Virginia)

Hopewell
Hopewell Location in Virginia
Basic data
Foundation :	1914
State :	United States
State :	Virginia
Coordinates :	37 ° 17 ′  N , 77 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 17 ′  N , 77 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	22,354 (status: 2000) 1,175,652 (status: 2000)
Population density :	843.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	28.0 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 26.5 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	15.2 m
Postal code :	23860
Area code :	+1 804
FIPS :	51-38424
GNIS ID :	1495714
Website :	www.ci.hopewell.va.us
Mayor :	Steven R. Taylor

Hopewell is an independent city in Virginia , United States. Although it is independent, it is often counted in Prince George County . Hopewell has 22,354 residents. The area is 28 km², of which 26.5 km² is land and 1.5 km² (5.36%) is water. The city lies at a height of 15.2 m.

Mayor is Steven R. Taylor.

Population development

year	Residents¹
1980	23,397
1990	23.101
2000	22,354
2005	22,690

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau

economy

WestRock operates a corrugated cardboard plant in the city.