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Hope

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Hope

Total population

8,671

Median home value

$91,900

14.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,500

Hope$38k

National$74k

Founded

1880

Elevation107 m

Land area26.13 km²

Weather63°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates33.67°, -93.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1880

Elevation

107 m

Area

26.13 km²

head of government

Don Still

Official website

www.hopearkansas.net

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hope is a city in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas, United States. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead County and the principal city of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hempstead and Nevada counties. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,095, and for the 2020 census, the population was 8,952.

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History & geography

History

Hope began in 1873, when a railroad was built through the area. The town was named for Hope Loughborough, the daughter of a railroad executive. In the 1902–1903 timeframe, the St. Louis, San Francisco and New Orleans Railroad was built into town; that line is now operated by the Kiamichi Railroad.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.74%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

41.3

Median home value

$91,900

Housing units

4,229

Poverty rate

23.4%

Unemployment

6%

Race & ethnicity

White

36.3%

Black

44%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

18.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

33.6682

Longitude

-93.5889

Water area

0.08 mi²

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight

63°F

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

91°F

Mostly Sunny

Saturday Night

64°F

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

93°F

Mostly Sunny

Sunday Night

67°F

Partly Cloudy

Monday

90°F

Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Hope, AR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

42.7%

Diabetes

15.2%

Adult obesity

48.3%

Binge drinking

13.3%

Adult smoking

18.4%

No leisure activity

41.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total

9

Elementary

2

Middle

3

High

4

Other

0

Largest nearby schools

WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY
Elementary · HOPE · 977 students · 17.8:1 ratio
HOPE HIGH SCHOOL
High · HOPE · 590 students · 5.6:1 ratio
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · HOPE · 328 students · 16.4:1 ratio
SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL
High · HOPE · 293 students · 7.3:1 ratio
HOPE ACADEMY
Middle · HOPE · 217 students · 13.6:1 ratio
BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL
Middle · HOPE · 214 students · 15.3:1 ratio
YERGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Middle · HOPE · 211 students · 12.4:1 ratio
CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOL
High · HOPE · 54 students · 3.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007

Melinda Dillon

American actress (1939–2023)

Ketty Lester

American actress, recording artist

Mack McLarty

American politician

American musician (1924–2000)

Joseph Barton Elam

Joseph Barton Elam

United States Representative from Louisiana (1821-1885)

Vince Foster

American lawyer (1945-1993)

Chad Griffin

American political activist

David L. Armstrong

American mayor and judge (1941-2017)

American politician (1908-1975)

Ken Duke

professional golfer

Lavenski Smith

American football player and coach (1886–1950)

Shirley Weber

American politician in California (born 1948)

Greg Davis

American basketball player (born 1982)

American author

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.5

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,642

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

4,245

Avg daily Wikipedia views

146

Attention level

Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hope

Clinton Cookbook: Recipes from Hope, Arkansas

Wanda Powell · 1992

Microfauna of basal Midway outcrops near Hope, Arkansas

Reginald Wilson Harris · 1951

Recipes from Hope, Arkansas, birthplace of Bill Clinton

Wanda Powell · 1992

Code of ordinances of the city of Hope, Arkansas

Hope, Ark. · 1967

Human resources and Black elitism in Hope, Arkansas, 1900-1935

Electa Campbell Wiley · 1981

Hope's first century

Coming events at the Eternal Flame Baptist Church of New Hope, Arkansas

Jim Collums · 2005

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Hope Arkansas State of Mind Collection · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Events

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library