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A town, settled in 1897.
Hope’s July high is 65°F, against 66°F in Alaska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 16 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Hope. 95% of the land in Hope is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,447 acres. We don’t grade Hope yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 44 in 1920, a low of 15 in 1930, 161 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hope is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hope.
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | 0.2 mi | 1,447 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Hope home is worth about $258,000, up 6.1% in a year, 35% below the Alaska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hope has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. The January low in Hope is 12°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of Hope adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Hope. 28% of Hope adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hope | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hope | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.8% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hope. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkChugach State Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaSullivan Arena
17 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Zoo22 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center
29 mi Scenic driveGlenn Highway
34 mi National forestChugach National ForestChugach State Park: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Sullivan Arena: Acez1, CC0 · Alaska Zoo: James from Boulder, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Glenn Highway: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chugach National Forest: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Hope; the nearest are
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Hope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 70 miles (110 km) south of Anchorage. As of the 2020 census, Hope had a population of 161. The Hope Historic District, which includes the surviving elements of the former mining town, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
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One town shares a border with Hope.
Hope and Sunrise aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hope with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Hope yet; the figures below are still real.
