Hope, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Hope, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
nickname =


imagesize =
image_caption =


imagesize =
image_caption =

---

mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
area_footnotes =
unit_pref = Imperial
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bartholomew

subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Haw Creek

government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_date =
area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 2.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 2140
population_density_km2 = 869.7
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EST
utc_offset_DST = -5
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 218
elevation_ft = 715
latd = 39 |latm = 18 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 46 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
coordinates_display = inline,title
coordinates_type = type:city_region:US-IN
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47246
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-34744GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0436432GR|3
footnotes =
website =

Hope is a town in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,140 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

The motto of Hope is, "A Surprising Little Town'"

Education & Athletics

Hope is home to Hauser Junior-Senior High School. It's part of the Flatrock-Hawcreek School Corporation. The principal is Kim Harsh, and the asst. principal is Gary Ferguson. The school mascot is the Jets, and school colors are black and white. The school's athletic teams have been very successful in recent years. In 2005, the boys basketball team, coached by Bob Nobbe, were the Class A semi-state runners-up. In 2006, the boys basketball team defeated Tri-Central to capture the Class A state championship.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,140 people, 788 households, and 594 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,242.3 people per square mile (869.7/km²). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 889.6/sq mi (345.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 0.51% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 788 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,347, and the median income for a family was $38,875. Males had a median income of $30,690 versus $21,681 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,099. About 10.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.yellowtrailmuseum.com/ Yellow Trail Museum]