New Hope, Mississippi facts for kids
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New Hope, Mississippi
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Location of New Hope, Mississippi
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 New Hope, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.04 sq mi (13.06 km2) |
| • Land | 5.03 sq mi (13.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
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| • Total | 3,161 |
| • Density | 628.18/sq mi (242.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39701
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-51400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0674655 |
New Hope is a small community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts as a community for statistics, even though it is not officially a city or town. In 2020, about 3,161 people lived in New Hope.
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Where is New Hope Located?
New Hope is found in the eastern part of Lowndes County. It is about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Columbus, which is the main city of the county. The community is also just 3 miles (5 km) west of the Alabama state line.
Land and Water
The total area of New Hope is about 5.04 square miles (13.1 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers), is water. Small streams in the area flow west into the Tombigbee River.
Who Lives in New Hope?
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| 2020 | 3,161 | — | |
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In 2020, there were 3,161 people living in New Hope. These people lived in 1,247 households, and 1,110 of these were families.
Population Details
The people living in New Hope come from different backgrounds.
- About 77.51% of the people were White.
- About 17.87% were Black or African American.
- A small number of people were Native American (0.19%) or Asian (0.38%).
- About 2.53% of the people identified as Other/Mixed races.
- About 1.52% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Education in New Hope
The schools in New Hope are part of the Lowndes County School District. All the schools are located on one campus.
School Buildings
- New Hope Elementary: This school has two separate buildings. One building is for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade. The other building is for students in 3rd through 5th grade.
- New Hope Middle: This school teaches students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
- New Hope High School: This school is for older students in 9th through 12th grades.
Sports Achievements
New Hope High School has a strong sports program.
- The Lady Trojan basketball team has won two state championships.
- The New Hope Lady Trojan Slowpitch softball team has won ten state championships. They even won six in a row from 2000 to 2006!
- The Trojan baseball team has won five state championships. One year, they had a perfect season, winning all 43 of their games!
- The school also won a Class 4A Golf Championship.
- In 2008, the Boy's Class 4A Basketball Championship was won by New Hope High School.
See also
In Spanish: New Hope (Misisipi) para niños
