Hope Township (Barry County) is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 3,187 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49046, 49050 and 49058.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3,18798 per sq mi
Median home value$232,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hastings City; part is in Hope Township (Barry County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hope Township (Barry County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hope Township (Barry County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL129 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hope Township (Barry County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hope Township (Barry County) had 3,154 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 553rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.
Barry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings, MI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Barry County
11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hope Township (Barry County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Pennock HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hastings6.2 miles
Battle Creek Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Battle Creek15.5 miles
Bronson Battle Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Battle Creek18.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
30
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
50
Mental health providers
84
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
9
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hope Township (Barry County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Long Lake Public Access · 6 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores
Family Fare5.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.1 mi
Aldi6.4 mi
Family Fare6.4 mi
Pharmacies
Hastings Pharmacy6.6 mi
Libraries
Delton District Library5.1 mi
Dowling Public Library5.8 mi
Hastings Public Library6.8 mi
Museums
Bernard Historical Museum5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Barry ISD, Delton Kellogg Schools, Hastings Area School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barry ISD Special EducationHastings
Pre-K–12
56
Special Education
7.4 mi
Delton Kellogg Elem SchoolDelton
Pre-K–4
405
Public
5.1 mi
Star Elementary SchoolHastings
Pre-K–5
287
Public
6.0 mi
Central Elementary SchoolHastings
K–5
239
Public
6.4 mi
Northeastern Elementary SchoolHastings
K–5
306
Public
7.4 mi
Southeastern Elementary SchoolHastings
K–5
261
Public
6.3 mi
DeltonKellogg Middle SchoolDelton
5–8
293
Public
5.2 mi
Hastings Middle SchoolHastings
6–8
584
Public
6.4 mi
Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community BuildingHastings
6–12
15
Charter
5.9 mi
DeltonKellogg High SchoolDelton
9–12
332
Public
5.4 mi
DK AcademyDelton
9–12
71
Alternative Education
5.1 mi
Hastings High SchoolHastings
9–12
804
Public
5.9 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cedar Creek Christian SchoolDelton
Pre-K–12
61
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.3 mi
St Rose of Lima SchoolHastings
Pre-K–6
51
Roman Catholic
6.4 mi
Barry County Christian SchoolHastings
TK–12
225
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings City, Rutland, Hastings Charter Township, Barry, Orangeville, Baltimore, Carlton, Irving, Prairieville, Johnstown, Yankee Springs, Maple Grove Township (Barry County) and Assyria.
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