Moving to Hope, Indiana

Population: 2,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,185 (+2.1% change)
Males: 1,066 (49.8%), Females: 1,074 (50.2%)

Bartholomew County

Zip code: 47246

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $33,347
Median house value: $74,400

Population by Race

Races in Hope:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (26.8%), German (16.9%), Irish (9.0%), English (5.5%), Scottish (3.0%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hope

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hope town

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 10.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hope:

• BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE COLUMBUS (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, IN)
• COLUMBUS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, IN)
• MAJOR HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hope:

• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
• MOUNT COMFORT (about 38 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hope:

• GREENSBURG-DECATUR COUNTY (about 18 miles; GREENSBURG, IN; Abbreviation: I34)
• SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: GEZ)
• FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; Abbreviation: 3FK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope:

• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 66 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)

Schools

Public high school in Hope:

• HAUSER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 9273 N SR 9; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hope:

• HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 9575 N SR 9; Grades: 03 – 06)