Town guide

Hope Township (Barry County), Michigan

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
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hope Township (Barry County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hope Township (Barry County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald 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.

Who represents Hope Township (Barry County)

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.

Hope Township (Barry County) population by census2000: 3,283, 2010: 3,239, 2020: 3,1543,28320003,23920103,1542020

Barry County, 1900–2020

Barry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,514, 1910: 22,633, 1920: 21,383, 1930: 20,928, 1940: 22,613, 1950: 26,183, 1960: 31,738, 1970: 38,166, 1980: 45,781, 1990: 50,057, 2000: 56,755, 2010: 59,173, 2020: 62,42323K’00’1021K’20’3023K’40’5032K’60’7046K’80’9057K’00’1062K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hope Township (Barry County)Jan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in31°16°Jan2.634°16°Feb2.144°24°Mar2.557°34°Apr3.869°45°May4.478°55°Jun4.282°59°Jul3.480°57°Aug3.874°50°Sep3.361°39°Oct4.047°30°Nov2.935°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Barry CountyManufacturing: 3,672 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,451 jobs; Retail trade: 1,349 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,197 jobs; Other services: 732 jobs; Finance and insurance: 636 jobs; Construction: 616 jobs; Administrative and support: 432 jobsManufacturing 32% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 doctors24
Specialist doctors30
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers84
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists7
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hope Township (Barry County)

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barry ISD Special EducationHastingsPre-K–1256Special Education7.4 mi
Delton Kellogg Elem SchoolDeltonPre-K–4405Public5.1 mi
Star Elementary SchoolHastingsPre-K–5287Public6.0 mi
Central Elementary SchoolHastingsK–5239Public6.4 mi
Northeastern Elementary SchoolHastingsK–5306Public7.4 mi
Southeastern Elementary SchoolHastingsK–5261Public6.3 mi
DeltonKellogg Middle SchoolDelton5–8293Public5.2 mi
Hastings Middle SchoolHastings6–8584Public6.4 mi
Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community BuildingHastings6–1215Charter5.9 mi
DeltonKellogg High SchoolDelton9–12332Public5.4 mi
DK AcademyDelton9–1271Alternative Education5.1 mi
Hastings High SchoolHastings9–12804Public5.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cedar Creek Christian SchoolDeltonPre-K–1261Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
St Rose of Lima SchoolHastingsPre-K–651Roman Catholic6.4 mi
Barry County Christian SchoolHastingsTK–12225Christian (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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