Welcome to Hope ...
The city of Hope is located in Steele County<1>.
The location of Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hope was established in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hope has a population of 251 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Hope is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hope lies within the (701) area code.
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 13.06% 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 (which had 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Finley is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finley <5>
- Page
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <5>
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
- Clifford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Clifford is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <5>
- Luverne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <5>
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pillsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sherbrooke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
- Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
- Nolan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Traill County
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hope post office opened in 1881.
We also found Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hope. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |