Editing Hope, Indiana

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| population_density_sq_mi = 2204.83
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| postal_code        = 47246
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
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'''Hope''' is a town in [[Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana|Haw Creek Township]], [[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew County]], [[Indiana]], United States, known for its historic character. The population was 2,099 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Columbus, Indiana]], [[metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
Historically the [[Delaware tribe]] lived in what is now Bartholomew County, Indiana, including the region of Hope. After the [[Battle of Fallen Timbers]] in 1794 in Ohio, the [[Miami tribe]] moved west and into much of the area inhabited by the Delaware. In turn the Miami were driven out by war with the U.S., and in particular by forces led by [[John Tipton]] and [[Joseph Bartholomew (major general)|Joseph Bartholomew]]. Tipton and Bartholomew were among the men who fought at the [[Battle of Tippecanoe]] in 1811, forcing the Native Americans to cede more territory to the U.S. government. Later Tipton and Bartholomew came through what is now Bartholomew County, on instructions from the government to "rid the area of Indians."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbusarea200.com/blog/the-history-of-native-peoples-in-bartholomew-county|title = The History of Native Peoples in Bartholomew County|date = January 12, 2022}}</ref> Many of the Miami were removed to Oklahoma, though a group of Miami remain in Indiana without federal recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.miamiindians.org/|title=Miami Nation of Indians of the State of IndianaOfficial Miami Indians of Indiana|website=Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana}}</ref> Indiana was admitted to the union in 1816, and in October 1818, under pressure from the U.S. government, the Miami, Potawatomi, Wea, and Delaware tribes signed treaties with the U.S. exchanging millions of acres of their land in central Indiana for annuities and goods, opening this forest region to settlers looking for lands to farm.<ref>Whetzel trace historical marker, Shelby County, installed by Indiana Historical Society.</ref>

The first settlement at Hope was made in 1830 by a colony of [[Moravians (religion)|Moravians]] (people of the Protestant Moravian denomination) from Salem, North Carolina (now [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]), led by the Rev. Martin Hauser, after whom the town high school is named.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=171|quote=This town was settled in 1830 by a Moravian congregation from North Carolina...}}</ref> Although a 1905 source claimed that the town was named for the optimistic spirit of its [[Moravians (ethnic group)|Moravian]] pioneer settlers,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA160 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=160}}</ref> "Hope" is a common name for religious settlements, denoting hope in God's favor and the resurrection. The town was originally named Goshen, after the [[Goshen (Bible)|Biblical Goshen]], but upon the establishment of a post office in 1834 the name was changed to Hope, as Indiana already had a town named Goshen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Bartholomew | title=Bartholomew County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref> The town was founded to be a communal settlement like that of the two prominent Moravian settlements in the United States, Salem, North Carolina and [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]]. The model for these did not work for a farming community like Hope, and early on the decision was made to end community property and allow residents to own their own land. Soon thereafter the town was also opened to non-Moravians.

In the middle of the nineteenth century a Moravian day school was opened in Hope, and soon thereafter it was decided that the school should be transformed into a boarding school for young women, under the auspices of the [[Moravian Church]]. Guidance and funds were provided from the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the Hope Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies opened in 1866. A building, a house for the principal and his family, and extensive grounds were situated on what is now Seminary Street. The school was run for thirteen years by the Rev. Francis R. Holland and his wife Augusta Holland, with a number of teachers, and offered a wide program of study, including Latin, English, French, German, music, drawing, mathematics, geography, history, and natural history.<ref>{{Cite book|last=R. E. Shields|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-41179677|title=A History of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, Hope, Indiana|date=January 1, 1917|publisher=Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society|others=JSTOR|language=en}}</ref> Students came from a number of midwestern states. With so many teachers, the school had trouble making ends meet, and in 1879 the Bethlehem elders sent a second principal, the Rev. Jesse Blickensdorfer, to replace the first, in the hope that he could make the school profitable. He reduced the number of teachers to two, but this effort also failed and the seminary was closed in 1881. In later years the buildings were used for a normal school, and then finally torn down. All that remains of the school are elaborate iron gates on the western side of Main Street, given by alumnae of the school in memory of the nature walks led by the Rev. Holland in the Spring Woods, entered where the gates stand, and the name "Seminary Street."

Hope retains many other signs of its past, and the entire downtown district is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], known as the [[Hope Historic District (Hope, Indiana)|Hope Historic District]]. The history of the town can also be traced in the town's Yellow Trail Museum, which contains two floors of historical artifacts donated by the townspeople.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NSK 6200v Bearing - Bunting Ball Insert Bearings, LLC|url=https://yellowtrailmuseum.com/|access-date=July 6, 2020|website=yellowtrailmuseum.com}}</ref> The town is also home to the Rural Letter Carriers' Museum (currently undergoing removal and restoration), in honor of the fact that Hope has the oldest continuously-running rural mail delivery in the nation, begun in 1896.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hopewalkingtour.com/rural-letter-carriers-museum.html |title=Rural Letter Carrier's Museum - Hope, Indianawalking Tour |access-date=September 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905165041/http://www.hopewalkingtour.com/rural-letter-carriers-museum.html |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Hope's historic past is honored in Hope Heritage Days, held every year on the last full weekend in September.<ref>http://www.heritageofhope.com/, http://www.hopecivilwardays.com/</ref>

Hope was one of Indiana's smallest communities to still have its own newspaper, established in 1912 when two competing newspapers merged to create one weekly publication—the Hope Star-Journal.<ref>Indiana News Media, dba: The Hope Star-Journal</ref> Upon the death of the editor in 2014, the Star-Journal converted to an online publication, at [http://hsjonline.org/ Home - HSJ Online].

Hope is home to three buildings designed by acclaimed architects: Hope Elementary (Taft Associates), Hope Branch Library ([[Deborah Berke]]), and Hope Star-Journal ([[Harry Weese]]). The latter was built as a branch of [[Irwin Union Bank and Trust|Irwin Union Bank]].<ref>Columbus  Area Visitors Center</ref>

[[File:Hope Historic District Hope, Indiana PB280089.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Northside of public square]]

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Hope has a total area of {{convert|0.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1834744
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055936/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1834744
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

==Education and athletics==
Hope is home to [[Hauser Junior-Senior High School]] (grades 7-12). It is part of the Flatrock-Hawcreek School Corporation. The school mascot is the Jets, and school colors are black and white.

The school's athletic teams have been very successful in recent years. In 2005, the boys' basketball team, coached by Bob Nobbe, were the Class A semi-state runners-up. In 2006, the boys' basketball team defeated [[Tri-Central Middle/High School|Tri-Central]] to capture the Class A state championship. In 2005, the boys' baseball team were Class A state runners-up. The coach was Gerald Schoen. In 2015 the Lady Jets Softball team captured the Class A State Championship after defeating [[Carroll High School (Flora, Indiana)|Carroll]] (Flora, Indiana) for the schools' first girls state championship. They were coached by Craig Sims.

Hope has a public library, a branch of the [[Bartholomew County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mybcpl.org/hours | title=Hours | publisher=Bartholomew County Public Library | access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 527
|1870= 765
|1880= 835
|1890= 1009
|1900= 1088
|1910= 1223
|1920= 1183
|1930= 1085
|1940= 1046
|1950= 1215
|1960= 1489
|1970= 1603
|1980= 2185
|1990= 2171
|2000= 2140
|2010= 2102
|2020= 2099
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,102 people, 787 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2212.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 859 housing units at an average density of {{convert|904.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 787 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the town was 35.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,140 people, 788 households, and 594 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,242.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 849 housing units at an average density of {{convert|889.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 788 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,347, and the median income for a family was $38,875. Males had a median income of $30,690 versus $21,681 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,099. About 10.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==
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The town of Hope has a strong sense of history, as reflected in its Yellow Trail Museum, its location as the site of the Haw Creek branch of the Bartholomew County Historical Society, its annual Heritage Days and Old-Fashioned Fourth of July, and a number of other traditional celebrations. The downtown Hope Historic District encompasses many nineteenth-century brick buildings and old houses, as well as one of Hope's original log cabins. Adjacent to the current school is the historic Simmons School, a one-room schoolhouse in use from 1879-1907, where events and reenactments are now held.

The town has an Art Guild, a non-profit foundation housed at 645 Harrison Street, which promotes local art and artists. The town has also joined in the movement to display "barn quilts," paintings of quilt squares on the sides of buildings, based originally on the hex squares, a type of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art traditionally painted to bring luck.

Hope has the only remaining Moravian church in the state of Indiana, and many of the traditional Moravian practices are also preserved, such as the display of the "putz," or elaborate Christmas scene in miniature, in the church at Christmastime, the tradition of hanging Moravian stars, and the making of Moravian sugar cakes, a type of sweet raised coffee cake widely sold at local festivals.

A more recent Mennonite presence in Hope has brought traditional Mennonite foods to local stores. Combined with the area's fresh produce and the Simmons Winery, an effort is being made to promote Hope as a center of good food traditions. A farmer's market currently runs on the town square on Friday late afternoons, from June to September. In addition a variety of fresh produce is sold from yards, farmstands, or trucks, in true rural style.

Hope is also the center of the annual Hope Ride, a bicycling event that raises funds for charity. The Hope Ride takes place each year in September, when hundreds of cyclists converge on Hope to ride short or long country loops that take in a variety of scenic features such as historic barns, churches, bridges, monuments, and a local winery.

Hope also has a dinner theater, the Actors Studio of Hope, which puts on several productions per year in the Willow Leaves venue on the town square.

[[Groundhog Day]] (February 2) is celebrated in Hope on the town square with local dignitaries in costume viewing the prediction of a local groundhog, currently Hope the Groundhog, or her brother Frank, from the local Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators.

Hope's supporters and organizations such as Main Street of Hope have been vigorous in attracting business to the town, despite its small size. In addition to the usual amenities, town businesses include a pizza place, a Mexican restaurant, a cafe, an antique shop with a lunchroom, which also hosts the dinner theater, a salon, a funeral home, a dental office, a chiropractor, a library, two parks, a bank, a pharmacy, a hardware store and gas stations with convenience stores.

Author Philip Gulley's novel ''A Place Called Hope'' (Center Street/Hachette, 2014) is set in Hope, Indiana, and concerns a pastor who moves to Hope to take over a Quaker congregation. Although the town in the book is called Hope, Indiana, it does not greatly resemble the real Hope and there is no Quaker congregation in the real Hope.

==Cemeteries==

===Moravian Cemetery===
The Moravian Cemetery has a historic section with 1,070 graves that were organized by the choir system, separating the graves by gender and marital status. This tradition follows the custom in [[Herrnhut|Hernnhut]], Germany, where Moravians found sanctuary from religious persecution. The grave markers are often flat slabs because Moravians believe in equality after death. Some graves have a flat slab and a footer area for flowers, a mixture between a box tomb and a cradle, that is unique to this cemetery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hopemoravianchurch.org/History.html|title=History|website=www.hopemoravianchurch.org|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001184428/http://www.hopemoravianchurch.org/History.html|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable person==
*[[Earl Hogan]], [[United States House of Representatives]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.yellowtrailmuseum.com/ Yellow Trail Museum]
*[https://hsjonline.org/ HSJ Online]
*[http://www.heritageofhope.com/ Heritage of Hope, Inc.]
*[http://www.simmonsschool.com/ Simmons School]
*[http://www.flatrock.k12.in.us/ Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation]
*[https://townofhope.org/ Town of Hope, Indiana]

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