Page Contents for Hope, Kansas

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Kansas state capital is Topeka.
The population of Hope is approximately 372 (2000), 368 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 190 (1990), 166 (2010).
The amount of land area in Hope is 1.174 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Hope to Washington DC is 1137 miles.
The distance to the Kansas state capital is 81 miles. (as the crow flies)
Hope is positioned 38.69 degrees north of the equator and 97.07 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Hope elevation is 1,400 feet above sea level.

Location

in central Kansas, southeast of Salina.
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History & History Related Items

Hope was founded in 1871

Here is a short excerpt from the history page named below. Much more information is on the site.
"In 1871, a group of about forty Michigan veterans and craftsmen settled in the immediate area of what would become Hope and began to plan a town site. Chief among these newcomers was Newell Thurstin, a pre-eminent merchant and founder of Hope, which is said to be named after one of his sons."

Here is a nice history page for Hope.
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The incorporation of Hope

1886

Attractions

Hope is famous for its ladies lounge. Once, these lounges were found in many towns for the ladies to sit and visit while their husbands did business in town. As time went on, the need for them decreased. The ladies lounge in Hope has remained as a nice place to relax in town. It also has a meeting room and a public restoom. 111 N Main St
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Hope City Government

City of Hope
115 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 307
Hope, Kansas 67451
Phone: (785) 366-7218

Hope Libraries

Hope Community Library
216 N. Main
Hope, Kansas 67451
Phone: (785) 366-7218

Hope Schools

USD 481 - Rural Vista
127 Main
P.O. Box 217
Hope, KS 67451
Phone: 785-388-7215
USD 481 is located in Dickinson, Marion, Morris and Geary counties. It includes the towns of Hope, Latimer, Parkerville, Skiddy, White City, and Woodbine. Hope

Miscellany

The population of Hope was:
1990 - 404
2000 - 372

The area code for Hope was 785 (9-2003)