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Welcome to Mount Hope ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Hope, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Mount Hope: Named for Mount Hope, Michigan (MI).

A typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Hope has a population of 802 people<2> (see below for details).

Mount Hope is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mount Hope lies within the (316) area code.

The ZIP code for Mount Hope: 67108<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Hope had an population of 802 people. This is a decrease of 1.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Hope had a population of 813 people. This makes Mount Hope the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Mount Hope represents 0.03% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 813 people, the population of Mount Hope decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 830 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Hope.

Communities Also Named Mount Hope ...

While we believe that this Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Mount Hope. Those communities are located in the following counties: Douglas and Wabaunsee County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 43 communities that are also named Mount Hope - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Hope.

Communities near Mount Hope ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Hope.

  • Hutchinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Park City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <5>
  • Valley Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <5>
  • Maize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <5>
  • Goddard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • South Hutchinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Halstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • Halstead is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <5>
  • Sedgwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <5>
  • Colwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
    • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <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 Mount Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Hope.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Hope.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Hope.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Hope ...

Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Hope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Hope.

Adding Mount Hope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mount Hope post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Hope.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sedgwick, 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 Mount Hope.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount 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 Mount Hope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount 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/









 

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