Welcome to Hope ...
The town of Hope is located in Bartholomew County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hope has a population of 2,238 people<2> (see below for details).
Hope is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hope: (812)
The ZIP code for Hope: 47246<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hope had an population of 2,238 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hope had a population of 2,102 people. This makes Hope the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hope represents 0.03% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,102 people, the population of Hope decreased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,140 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, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, 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.
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Shelbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Edinburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <5>
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Princes Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Hartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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 8 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 1834.
We also found Hope in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Bartholomew, 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 town (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). |
| <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/ |