Hope, Alaska | |
|---|---|
 Hope, a former gold-mining town, is now a popular weekend retreat for Anchorage residents. | |
 Location of Hope, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°55′10″N 149°38′31″W / 60.91944°N 149.64194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
| • State senator | Jesse Bjorkman (R) |
| • State rep. | Ben Carpenter (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.79 sq mi (134.14 km2) |
| • Land | 51.72 sq mi (133.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 3.11/sq mi (1.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99605 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-33580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1422645 |
Hope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 17 miles south from Anchorage. As of the 2010 census the population was 192,[2] up from 137 in 2000.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hope CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 17, 2019.[dead link]