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Welcome to Hope ...

The city of Hope is located in Steele County<1>.

Hope was established in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hope has a population of 251 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hope is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hope: 701

The ZIP code for Hope: 58046<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hope had an population of 251 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hope had a population of 258 people (which is 12.96% of the total population of Steele County). This makes Hope the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hope represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 258 people, the population of Hope decreased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 303 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), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, 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.

  • Finley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Page
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Galesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clifford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Luverne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Pillsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Sherbrooke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Roseville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville

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 (so far) for Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hope post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Steele, 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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/