Hope
A town in Bartholomew County, Indiana — population 2,248 as of 2020.
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News around Bartholomew County
COLUMBUS — A Columbus native with decades of local leadership experience has been named the new executive director of the Southeast Indiana Chapter of the...
Community Groups & OrganizationsINDIANA — Duke Energy has selected three high-potential commercial properties across Bartholomew, Dearborn, and Monroe counties to join its 2026 Site Readiness Program. The initiative...
Local Business
City of Columbus
October 1Dam Removal Finished Ahead of Schedule on East Fork White River
If the river looks different, you’re not imagining it! The old low-head dam has been removed. Workers have completed removal of the low‑head dam on the East Fork White River ahead of schedule, marking a major milestone in the Riverfront Project. Crews finished dismantling the…
Real Estate & Development
City of Columbus
September 30City of Columbus to Temporarily Close Parking Lot 10 for Landscaping Improvements
The City of Columbus will begin landscaping improvements at Parking Lot 10, located at Franklin and 6th streets, as part of ongoing efforts to expand the downtown tree canopy with native, sustainable and low‑maintenance plantings. The project supports goals outlined in the…
Government & Civic
City of Columbus
September 25Columbus Nominated for Opportunity Zone Designation Under Federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 Program
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Governor Mike Braun has nominated Columbus’ downtown census tract 101 for designation as an Opportunity Zone under the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Opportunity Zone 2.0 program. The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, established by Congress in 2017 and made…
Real Estate & Development
City of Columbus
September 25Ten Years of Brighter Days: Columbus Emergency Shelter Celebrates Milestone
For the last decade, a modest building on Columbus’ Eastside has offered more than just a roof and a bunk to people in crisis. Brighter Days Emergency Housing, operated by the Christian nonprofit Love Chapel, has been a steady source of safety, stability and encouragement for…
Community Groups & OrganizationsIn and around Hope
See & do
- Actors' Studio of Hope
- Hope Branch - Bartholomew County Public Library
- Hope Historic District (Hope, Indiana)
- Hope Town Square park. Hope Indiana
- The Yellow Trail Museum & Visitors Center
Eat, drink & stay
- Auntie Aimee Country Tea Room
- Godfather's Pizza Express
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Pizza King
- Smalltown Nutrition Hope
Shops & services
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Hope by the numbers
- Area
- 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
- Median age
- 31.2
- Households
- 697
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $76,188
- Median house value
- $148,600
- Office
- BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- 404 JACKSON ST, HOPE, IN 47246