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US 67 northbound entering Good Hope.
US 67 northbound entering Good Hope.
Location of Good Hope in McDonough County, Illinois.
Location of Good Hope in McDonough County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County McDonough
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 363
 • Density 1,210.00/sq mi (466.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61438
Area code(s) 309
FIPS code 17-30458
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Good Hope is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 396 at the 2010 census.

History

Early in its history the town was also at times spelled Goodhope. It was settled by 1840.

Geography

Good Hope is located at 40°33′27″N 90°40′30″W / 40.557585°N 90.675023°W / 40.557585; -90.675023.

According to the 2010 census, Good Hope has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 325
1890 368 13.2%
1900 430 16.8%
1910 361 −16.0%
1920 353 −2.2%
1930 369 4.5%
1940 366 −0.8%
1950 392 7.1%
1960 394 0.5%
1970 477 21.1%
1980 457 −4.2%
1990 416 −9.0%
2000 415 −0.2%
2010 396 −4.6%
2020 363 −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 415 people, 175 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,408.0 people per square mile (552.5/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 614.1 per square mile (241.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.28% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 175 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,555. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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