Hope, Alaska

Hope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is eighty-seven miles south from Anchorage. As of the 2010 census the population was 192, up from 137 in 2000.

Hope, Alaska
Hope, a former gold-mining town, is now a popular weekend retreat for Anchorage residents.
Location of Hope, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°55′10″N 149°38′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Government
  Borough mayorPeter Micciche
  State senatorJesse Bjorkman (R)
  State rep.Ben Carpenter (R)
Area
  Total51.79 sq mi (134.14 km2)
  Land51.72 sq mi (133.96 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total161
  Density3.11/sq mi (1.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99605
Area code907
FIPS code02-33580
GNIS feature ID1422645
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