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HopeNM
A town of 49.
Population
49
residents
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
43
Balanced
Small town
49 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.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Hope has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–59°
Spring45–77°
Summer64–93°
Fall46–76°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hope
Most working residents leave Hope for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Artesia (43%), Hobbs (7%) and Carlsbad (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hope0%
Artesia43%
Hobbs7%
Carlsbad7%
Ruidoso4%
25 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Hope
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Hope
1 crime was reported in Hope in 2022: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Hope is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2022
1
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Hope is
Hope beats the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. New Mexico
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hope | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.6% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.4% |
Artesia General Hospital
18.9 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 →
About Hope
Village in New Mexico, United States
Hope is a village in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Artesia on U.S. Route 82. It has had a post office since 1890. As of the 2020 census, the population was 113.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 113
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,085 ft
- ZIP code
- 88250