Hope, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hope, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dickinson
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 372
population_density_km2 = 317.3
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timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 426
elevation_ft = 1398
latd = 38 |latm = 41 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 4 |longs = 37 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67451
area_code = 785
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Hope is a city in southern Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. The motto of Hope is "There Will Always Be Hope In Kansas", which is also the name of a song.

History

In 1871, a group of about forty people, led by Newell Thurstin, began planning a town site in Hope. The town is said to be named after one of Thurstin's sons. A post office was also established that year.

David Jacob Eisenhower, the father of US President Dwight David Eisenhower, lived in a convert|160|acre|km2|sing=on ranch near Hope from 1878 to his enrollment at Lane University. He and his partner, Milton Good, operated a general store here in 1885.

Hope was incorporated in 1886, and at that time it had a population of over 700, larger than what it is today (see Hope Demographics). The arrival of the railroad one year before (see Hope Transportation) brought access of bustling Chicago to tiny Hope.

Geography

Hope is located at coor dms|38|41|22|N|97|4|37|W|city (38.689536, -97.076815)GR|1. It has an elevation of convert|1400|ft|m.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

There are two parks in Hope: one in the downtown area on Main Street and an older one in the northern edge of town.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 372 people, 164 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.8 people per square mile (319.2/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 408.7/sq mi (158.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.81% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $32,813. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,300. About 4.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The mayor of Hope is Calvin Davis. The city council members are as follows:

*Don Hostetter
*Gail Potter
*Carol Lauxman
*Wayne Penrod
*Steve Riedy

Transportation

Hope is located on K-4, the longest highway in the state. It was once at the junction of the AT&SF and Missouri Pacific railroads, but is no longer served by either Railroad.

Education

The offices of the Rural Vista School District are located in Hope. The children, therefore, attend schools in the district.

References

External links

* http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Hope/index.html