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Hope is located at 175km southwest of Little
Rock. The Old Washington Historic State Park, It contains
several restored buildings, including the state Confederate
capitol building during the Civil War, known for growing the
world's largest watermelons. Now it's better known as the
birthplace of Bill Clinton. City leaders have published a
map/guide highlighting points of interest. The highlight is the
house at 117 S. Hervey St., where Clinton lived from his birth
in 1946 to 1950.
Population (year 2000): 10,616. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,467 (-1.4% change)
Males: 4,947 (46.6%), Females: 5,669 (53.4%)
Hempstead County
Zip codes:
71801.
Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $25,385 (year 2000)
Median house value: $49,200 (year 2000)
Races in Hope:
- Black (43.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (41.8%)
- Hispanic (13.5%)
- Other race (6.6%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (10.7%), English
(4.7%), Irish (4.5%), German (3.0%), Subsaharan African (2.1%),
French (1.2%).
Elevation: 350 feet
Land area: 10.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Hope
- High school or higher: 65.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Hope city
- Never married: 28.1%
- Now married: 49.2%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 10.7%
11.1% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +523 (+5.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Hope:
- MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (2001 SOUTH MAIN
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hope:
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; NASHVILLE,
AR)
- PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles;
MURFREESBORO, AR)
- LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (about 33 miles; TEXARKANA,
AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Hope:
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 32 miles;
TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 66 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID:
HOT)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 81 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID:
BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hope:
- HOPE MUNI (about 6 miles; HOPE, AR; ID: M18)
- KIZER FIELD (about 19 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; ID: 4F7)
- HOWARD COUNTY (about 28 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; ID:
M77)
College/University in Hope:
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HOPE
(Full-time enrollment: 853; Location: 2500 S MAIN;
Public; Website: www.uacch.cc.ar.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Hope:
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles;
ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 40
miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 91
miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles;
GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; RUSTON,
LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 114
miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
Public high schools in Hope:
- HOPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location:
1700 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 251;
Location: 633 HWY 355 WEST; Grades: 07 - 12)
- GARLAND LEARNING CENTER (Students: 42;
Location: 601 WEST SIXTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hope:
- WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY (Students:
1,101; Location: 601 LAKESHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 04)
- BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students:
443; Location: 2000 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 05 - 06)
- YERGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 439;
Location: 400 EAST NINTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 269;
Location: 633 HWY 355 WEST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Hope:
- FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHO (Students: 50;
Location: 2300 S MAIN P O BOX 400; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Hope:
- SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL LIBRARY
(Operating income: $795,488; Location: 500 SOUTH ELM
STREET; 227,022 books; 1,874 audio materials; 6,347
video materials; 334 serial subscriptions)
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