Hope, Arkansas

Hope is a city in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas, United States. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead County and the principal city of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hempstead and Nevada counties. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,095, and in 2019 the population was estimated at 9,599.

Hope, Arkansas
City
Downtown Hope
Motto(s): 
"A Slice of the Good Life"
"I still believe in a place called Hope"
Location of Hope in Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hope
Hope
Coordinates: 33°40′4″N 93°35′24″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyHempstead
Founded1875
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorDon Still
  City managerJ.R. "Bobby" Wilson
Area
  City10.76 sq mi (27.87 km2)
  Land10.68 sq mi (27.67 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City8,952
  Density837.97/sq mi (323.55/km2)
  Metro
30,591
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
71801-71802
Area code870
FIPS code05-33190
GNIS feature ID0057940
Websitewww.hopearkansas.net

Hope is the birthplace of three Arkansas governors: Bill Clinton (who was also President of the United States from 1993 to 2001), Mike Huckabee (who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016), and Sarah Huckabee Sanders (the incumbent governor and daughter of Mike Huckabee).

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