Hope is a village in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to about 49 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88250.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hope; 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.
Hope had 113 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 453rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Chaves County grew from 4,773 residents in 1900 to 65,157 in 2020.
Chaves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hope, NM weather station (about a mile away).
16,093 jobs at 1,342 businesses in Chaves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Artesia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penasco ElementaryHope | K–8 | 19 | Public | 26.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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