2008 · Lostant Microwave Tower · Wikimedia Commons
Hope’s story
Hope in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HopeIL
A town of 640.
Population
640
−17.3% since 2010
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
108
A commuter town
Small town
640 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hope. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hope
Most working residents leave Hope for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (8%), Streator (6%) and Ottawa (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hope2%
Peru8%
Streator6%
Ottawa5%
Spring Valley4%
24 mi
median commute distance
108
jobs based in Hope
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hope has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Hope’s public schools outperform 39% of Illinois districts
The public schools Hope’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostant Elem School | K–8 | 63 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Hope is
Hope beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Hope | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hope for work
Where Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
108jobs based in Hope
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hope
Township in Illinois, United States
Hope Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 570 and it contained 283 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 570
- Area
- 36 sq mi