Editing Hope, Maine

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|map_caption              = Location in [[Knox County, Maine|Knox County]] and the state of [[Maine]].

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|population_total         = 1698
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'''Hope''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Knox County, Maine|Knox County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 1,698 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301333840|title=Census - Geography Profile: Hope town, Knox County, Maine|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|23.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|21.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|1.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032143/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|archive-date=December 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Principal bodies of water include: Part of [[Megunticook Lake]], Alford Lake (595), Hobbs Pond (266 acres),  Lermond Pond (173 acres), Fish Pond (112 acres), Mansfield Pond (41 acres) and Lily Pond (29 acres).

The town is crossed by Maine State Routes [[Maine State Route 17|17]], [[Maine State Route 105|105]] and [[Maine State Route 235|235]]. It is bordered by [[Searsmont, Maine|Searsmont]] on the north, [[Lincolnville, Maine|Lincolnville]] on the east, [[Camden, Maine|Camden]] and [[Rockport, Maine|Rockport]] on the southeast, [[Union, Maine|Union]] on the west and [[Appleton, Maine|Appleton]] on the northwest.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
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|1810= 787
|1820= 1179
|1830= 1541
|1840= 1770
|1850= 1108
|1860= 1064
|1870= 907
|1880= 830
|1890= 641
|1900= 599
|1910= 497
|1920= 424
|1930= 464
|1940= 524
|1950= 504
|1960= 525
|1970= 500
|1980= 730
|1990= 1017
|2000= 1310
|2010= 1536
|2020= 1698
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===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 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,536 people, 603 households, and 444 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|69.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|36.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 603 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 43.2 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2000 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,310 people, 513 households, and 380 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|60.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 687 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 513 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $45,781. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $26,850 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,385.  About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

For grades Kindergarten to 8, Hope is part of [[School Union 69]].  Danielle Fagonde is the principal and Kate Clark is the superintendent. Hope Elementary School was one of two schools in the state of Maine to receive the title of National Blue Ribbon School in 2012.

For grades 9 to grades 12, Hope is part of the Five Town Community School District, which operates [[Camden Hills Regional High School]]. Maria Libby is the Superintendent.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.fivetowns.net/contact.cfm}}</ref>

==References==

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==Further reading==

* {{cite journal | last = Wright | first = Virginia M. | title = Hope is Hip | journal = Down East: The Magazine of Maine |  issue = May 2009 }}

==External links==
* [http://www.hopemaine.org/ Town of Hope, Knox County, Maine]
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=hope Maine Genealogy: Hope, Knox County, Maine]

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[[Category:Towns in Knox County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]