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New Hope, Tennessee
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Location of New Hope in Marion County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2) |
| • Land | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 987 |
| • Density | 101.1/sq mi (39.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37380
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-52780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1310070 |
New Hope is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population is 987. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Originally known as Antioch, New Hope incorporated in 1974 to avoid an annexation attempt by South Pittsburg, which most of the new city's residents opposed. The name "New Hope" was taken from a local church and cemetery.
Geography
New Hope is located at 35°0′0″N 85°39′12″W / 35.00000°N 85.65333°W (35.000112, -85.653332). The city occupies the south side of a U-shaped bend of the Tennessee River, mostly downstream from Nickajack Dam. The city's municipal boundary stretches southward to the Tennessee-Alabama state line. South Pittsburg lies across the river to the west, Kimball and Jasper lie across the river to the north, and Nickajack Lake lies to the east. State Route 156 spans New Hope from east-to-west, connecting the city with U.S. Route 72 in South Pittsburg and Interstate 24 near Haletown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km2), of which 10.3 square miles (27 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.58%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 681 | — | |
| 1990 | 854 | 25.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,043 | 22.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,082 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 987 | −8.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 915 | 92.71% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2 | 0.2% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.71% |
| Other/Mixed | 59 | 5.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.2% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 987 people, 361 households, and 231 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: New Hope (Tennessee) para niños
