Hope

Hope is a small town where honesty, generosity and hard work are highly valued. In Hope, strong community ties and involved citizens bring people together to promote their town and raise money to benefit their school and community programs. Hope offers affordable housing, and served by USD 481 with a K-12 school at the center of community activites. Hope is conveniently located on Highway 4, 25 miles Southeast of Abilene, 43 miles from Salina and 54 miles from Manhattan. 

Each year on the Saturday after Labor Day, the citizens of Hope turn out for the Hope Heritage Festival to celebrate the town's past and future with a range of events, including a car show, parade, food and craft vendors and a street dance with entertainment. The event is planned by the Hope Community Projects committee.

Hope is home to many progressive businesses including a bank, convenience store, Grain cooperative, several restaurants, an auto parts store and a post office.  Hope also offers entrepreneurs various opportunities for success, such as affordable buildings, city water and sewer service and fiber optic broadband service.

 

Population

Total Population

318

Population
Growth Rate

-0.64%

Median Age

53

Diversity Index

17.300

Housing & Income

Households

148

Total Housing Units

166


Owner Occupied

108

Renter Occupied

40

Vacant

18

Median Home Value

$153,704


Average Home Value

$166,667

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.98%

Income Projection

Median Household

$64,476 $66,936


Average Household

$71,003 $82,431


Per Capita

$33,046 $38,272

Workforce

Total Businesses

18

Total Employed

128

Workers 16+

166

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

30

2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

25

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

15

2023 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

14

2023 Finance / Insurance Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

14

2023 Mgmt of Comp / Enterprises

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

11

Some
High School

18

Graduated
High School

102

Associates
Degree

13

Bachelor's
Degree

32

Graduate
Degree

8

Average Commute Time

21 min.



Resident Commuters

119

Non-Resident Commuters

47

Drive Alone

143

Carpooled

10

Public

0

Work At Home

8