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Hope
Location of Hope in Bonner County, Idaho.
Location of Hope in Bonner County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonner
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,192 ft (668 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 86
 • Estimate 
(2019)
102
 • Density 222.22/sq mi (85.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83836
Area code(s) 208, 986
FIPS code 16-38440
GNIS feature ID 0396664

Hope is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Hope is located at 48°14′55″N 116°18′33″W / 48.24861°N 116.30917°W / 48.24861; -116.30917 (48.248728, -116.309214), at an elevation of 2,192 feet (668 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), of which, 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 215
1920 160 −25.6%
1930 111 −30.6%
1940 116 4.5%
1950 111 −4.3%
1960 96 −13.5%
1970 63 −34.4%
1980 106 68.3%
1990 99 −6.6%
2000 79 −20.2%
2010 86 8.9%
2019 (est.) 102 18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 183.0 inhabitants per square mile (70.7/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 125.5 per square mile (48.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 34 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

Popular culture

The town is mentioned in the 2009 video game Prototype as a town which was used by the government to test a virus. The virus mutated and killed the entire population except two survivors who were captured by the military to serve as test subjects.

See also

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