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Welcome to Hope ...

Hope is located in Knox County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hope has a population of 1,694 people<2> (see below for details).

Hope is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hope is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Hope: 04847<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hope had an population of 1,694 people. This is an increase of 10.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hope had a population of 1,536 people. This makes Hope the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Hope represents 0.12% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,536 people, the population of Hope increased 17.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,310 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, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), 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.

  • Rockland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Belfast
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldoboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
  • Rockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
  • Thomaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Searsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jefferson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>

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. 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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope.

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 Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, 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 community (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.




 

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