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A town of 413 people in Hamilton County, New York

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Conserved land64%16,859 of 26,482 acres

Trails22 mi0.5 mi per sq mi

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1Wilcox Lake Wild Forest12.1 mi of trails · 12,255 acres Directions

2Silver Lake Wilderness1 mi of trails · 2,683 acres

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About Hope

Town in New York, United States

413Population

41.6 sq miArea

1,165 ftElevation

Hope is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 403 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1790 and established as a town in 1818, Hope is located in the southeastern corner of the county and is 49 miles (79 km) northwest of Schenectady.

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Living in Hope

Health in Hope

Compared with New York

10better than NY·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 12▼ 0 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▲ 1▼ 2 close Mind 2▲ 1▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 10.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 9.6%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse

Care nearby

Nathan Littauer HospitalGloversville · 18.3 mi · ER

Warrensburg Health CenterWarrensburg · 26.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 12134 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hope →

Famous people close to Hope

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady StantonJohnstown · 21 mi

Richard Russo

Richard RussoJohnstown · 21 mi

Nicole Maines

Nicole MainesGloversville · 20 mi

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Sanford Robinson GiffordGreenfield · 22 mi CACharles Paul AlexanderGloversville · 20 mi

Wilbur Olin Atwater

Wilbur Olin AtwaterJohnsburg · 22 mi

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Locator map of Hope — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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Hope Benson Wells Northampton

WBenson NWells SNorthampton

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