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History
What it’s like to live there
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Around Hope
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)273 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN268 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL622 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.
Who represents Hope
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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 had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Steele County grew from 5,888 residents in 1900 to 1,798 in 2020.
Steele 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 20.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colgate, ND weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Steele County
432 jobs at 57 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hope.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford MayvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mayville22.2 miles
Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown22.4 miles
Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City30.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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
Museums (1 nearby)
Steele County Historical Society0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hope-Page 85. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hope Page High SchoolHope
7–12
65
Public
0.3 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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