Welcome to Hope ...
The city of Hope is located in Hempstead County<1> and is the County Seat for Hempstead County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hope has a population of 9,597 people<2> (see below for details).
Hope is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hope lies within the (870) area code.
The ZIP codes for Hope: 71801-71802<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hope had an population of 9,597 people. This is a decrease of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hope had a population of 10,095 people (which is 44.68% of the total population of Hempstead County). This makes Hope the county's most populous community.
The population of Hope represents 0.35% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,095 people, the population of Hope decreased 4.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,616 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hope.
Communities Also Named Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Hope - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hope.
Communities near Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope.
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Emmet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Blevins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rosston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Willisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- McCaskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Ozan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hope. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hope ...
Looking for more information about Hope? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hope.
Adding Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hope in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hope post office opened in 1873.
We also found Hope on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hope. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Hope includes: 71801 & 71802. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |