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Hope, Arkansas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1989. It stands in De Roan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71801. The Survey maps it on the Hope quadrangle. 8,952 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 351 feet above sea level.

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Hope within Hempstead County

On record in Hope

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 20 shown

Every listing in Hempstead County

Population over time

2 figures

Hope fell from 10,095 to 8,952 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201010,095
20208,952-1,143 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

60 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Hope between 1997 and 2020, burning about 266 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Debris and open burning13
Equipment and vehicle use5
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Natural3
Misuse of fire by a minor2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2010Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use17 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
18 September 1999Debris and open burning4.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
14 September 2004Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 2011Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hempstead County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Hope: 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hempstead CountySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lavender PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hope PitClayProducer
No NameClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Hempstead County

Storms near this place

60 of 144 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hope in 144 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 74 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 22 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2004Thunderstorm WindHope2 hurt, $300,000Trees downed all around the community of Perrytown, Arkansas. Many trees on homes in the community. One tree fell across a car injuring two people.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindHope2 hurt, $60,000Three 18-wheeler trucks turned over on I-30 due to the high winds. 2 minor injuries reported.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHope1 hurt, $50,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a house. A person inside the house where the tree fell, received minor injuries.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindHope1 hurt, $15,000Trees and powerlines were downed on North Pine Street and a large tree was down at the intersection of Edgewood and Third Streets. One of the trees was blown onto a pickup truck. The tree crushed the cab, injuring a passenger.
March 1997Tornado (F2)Hope$1,000,000no account filed
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Hope$300,000The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Hempstead County Arkansas and found evidence of an EF1 tornado north of Hope. The tornado first touched down along CR 248 where 9 out of 10 chicken houses lost their roofsseveral trees were snapped and an tractor trailer was flipped over. The tornado continued north east crossing CR 211 where several trees were snapped or uprooted and metal roofing was peeled from a barn. Maximum winds are estimated at 85-95 mph.
May 1998Flash FloodHope$250,000A family was trapped in their trailer off Hwy 27 when flood waters overturned their trailer. Several highways were closed and/or washed out including Hwy 4, Hwy 29, and Interstate 30. High water over 355 overturned an 18-wheeler.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindHope$100,000Numerous trees downed all throughout the county. Some trees on homes in town and several chicken houses destroyed.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindHope$100,000Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped across the southeast portions of town. Four vehicles were crushed and several homes were damaged in the Plainview and Gunter subdivisions. Trees were also uprooted on CR50, 116, 117, 132 and Hwy 4. A moving truck was also struck by a fallen tree but no injuries resulted.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHope$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged several chicken houses.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHope$50,000Several trees and power lines were blown down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHope$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged several barn roofs.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindHope$50,000A chicken barn was damaged by thunderstorm winds.
December 2003Thunderstorm WindHope$20,000no account filed
December 2015Tornado (EF1)New Hope$15,000An NWS Storm Survey team concluded that damage near the Patmos community was consistent with that of EF-1 tornado damage. This tornado partially lifted the roof off a mobile home along AR 355. The tornado continued north and snapped several trees before lifting along Hempstead County Road 9.
June 2019LightningHope$10,000Lightning struck several hay bales along Highway 278 just west of Hope, which caused them to catch fire.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindHope$10,000A few trees were blown down between Hope and Oakhaven. One tree damaged a home at 122 West Avenue C.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindHope$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and damaged a chicken barn.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHope$500Thunderstorm winds knocked down some tree limbs.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and power lines downed throughout the city of Hope.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindHope-Large tree and two power poles snapped in Hope.
April 2026HailHope-Baseball size hail reported in Hope.
April 2026HailHope-Hen egg size hail reported in Hope.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHope-A tree fell blocking I-30 near mile marker 36.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and power lines downed across the city of Hope.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and power lines downed in Hope.
May 2024Flash FloodHope-A ten foot section of County Road 183 washed out due to flash flooding, leaving several residents unable to access or leave their homes.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHope-Reports of numerous trees downed throughout Hempstead County, including near the Hope Airport.
July 2023Flash FloodHope-Water rescues were needed for vehicles trapped in flood waters on the south side of Hope.
July 2023Flash FloodHope-A clogged storm drain resulted in repeated flooding along South Main Street at Townsend Outdoors in Hope.
July 2023Flash FloodNew Hope-Significant flooding over County Road 8, with a portion of the roadway washed out.
April 2022HailHope-Hail ranging from half dollar to golf ball size fell in Hope.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees were downed at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 67 in Hope.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindHope-Three inch tree limbs were snapped in Hope. Power poles were also broken in this area.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindNew Hope-Trees reported down along the 3300 block of Highway 355.
April 2021Funnel CloudHope-The Arkansas State Police reported a funnel cloud just west of the Hope city limits.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindHope-Widespread trees were blown down across Hempstead County.
April 2021HailHope-Penny size hail fell on the southwest side of Hope.
April 2021HailHope-Nickel size hail fell at the home of the Hempstead County Emergency Manager in Hope.
April 2020HailHope-Quarter size hail fell in Hope.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHope-Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Central and Southern Hempstead County.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHope-A tree fell onto a power line near West 4th Street and South Mockingbird Lane.
June 2019Flash FloodHope-The intersection of South Hervey Street and 3rd Street was flooded.
February 2018HailHope-A picture was posted to the KSLA Twitter page of dime size hail that fell and covered the ground just south of Hope.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindHope-Numerous trees were blown down in and near Hope.
May 2017Flash FloodHope-Highway 29 underpasses were closed due to flash flooding.
April 2016HailHope-A photo was posted on the KATV Twitter page of quarter size hail that fell in Hope.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and powerlines were downed in Hope and outside the city limits as well.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHope-Numerous trees were downed across the city of Hope, Arkansas.
May 2015Flash FloodHope-Area wide flooding was reported in downtown Hope, Arkansas.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindHope-Several trees were downed near the Interstate 30 corridor near Hope, Arkansas.
December 2015Flash FloodHope-Roads in downtown Hope, Arkansas were flooded and closed.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees were downed on Hwy. 67, 355 and 195.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindHope-Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the entire county.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindHope-A few trees and powerlines were downed in Hope, Arkansas.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindHope-Several large limbs were downed in Hope, Arkansas.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindHope-Numerous trees and powerlines were downed across much of the county.
April 2012Thunderstorm WindHope-Several trees were downed across the county.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and powerlines were downed through the entire county.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindHope-Trees and powerlines were downed in Hope and throughout the county along Hwy. 278 and Hwy. 29.

Every storm recorded in Hempstead County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Frisco Addition0.4 miles15
Park Addition0.8 miles15
Beverly Hills0.8 miles15
Magnolia Addition1.0 miles15
Georgetown Addition1.0 miles15
Forest Hills1.0 miles15
Holcomb Addition1.1 miles15
Hempstead Heights1.1 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HopeAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q80008The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57940. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.