Profile for Hope, Arkansas, AR

A 195-pound watermelon was grown here in 1939.

Well-known residents have included:
· President William Clinton

Local festivals include:

• Watermelon Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Winter Bluegrass Festival - Feb. 17, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - May 11-12, 2007
• Annual Balloons of Hope - June 22-23, 2007
• Southwest Arkansas District Livestock Show & Rodeo - Sept. 25-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: First Home of President Bill Clinton, Hope Visitor Center and Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Arkansas Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
I still believe in a place called Hope.
-- Bill Clinton, accepting his party's nomination for president in 1992

Listed places near Hope

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Hope
• School enrollment & education levels in Hope
• Transportation & commute times in Hope
• Hempstead County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hope demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hempstead County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71801 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hope Chamber of Commerce

4% of Hope residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hope ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hope
• Cemeteries in Hempstead County
• Libraries in or near Hope

Post a query on a message board:

• Hempstead County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hope museums
• Hope historic sites
• Hope area parks

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• Hope area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hempstead County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hope
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hempstead County

• Hope business guide
• Hope Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hempstead County
• Arrests in Hempstead County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hope was $12,783, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hempstead County economic census
• Hempstead County economic summary
• Hempstead County employment growth
• Hempstead County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

10% of Hope residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hope
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Hope
• School districts in or near Hope
• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hope
• YouTube videos about Hope

• Air pollution in Hempstead County
• Diesel soot in Hempstead County
• Land contamination in Hempstead County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hempstead County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Hope festival dates:

• Watermelon Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Winter Bluegrass Festival - Feb. 17, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - May 11-12, 2007
• Annual Balloons of Hope - June 22-23, 2007
• Southwest Arkansas District Livestock Show & Rodeo - Sept. 25-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hope festival web sites:

• Watermelon Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hope

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hope
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Hope items now on sale

• Hempstead County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hope medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hope
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Hope
• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hempstead County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hope, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $578.

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Libraries in Hope include Hempstead County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hope

• Arkansas library

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• Census map of Hope area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Hope

Newspapers in Hope include Hope Star

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• Search obituaries in Arkansas
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• Hope Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hope
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hope

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• National forests in Arkansas
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• Aerial photo of Hope
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Hempstead County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hope political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hope
• Total membership by faith, in Hempstead County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Hope workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hope between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Hope include Best Western of Hope, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Economy Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express.

• Hope travel guide
• Airports near Hope
• Hotels near Hope
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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