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.

Peru

Streator

Ottawa

Spring Valley

2%Work in townlive and work in Hope 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 108Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hope →

Health in Hope

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 8.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 12.5 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61334, 61370 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hope →

Natural hazards in Hope

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Hope flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hope MapHope vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hope →

Climate in Hope

Full climate →

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.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Hope get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hope →

Schools in Hope

All Hope schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

DistrictLostant CUSD 425Schools1

Lostant Elem School B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 63 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.