Good HopeIL
A town of 349, settled in 1840.
Is Good Hope a good place to live?
Good Hope’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Good Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Good Hope: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Good Hope, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Good Hope.
The typical home in Good Hope is valued at about $121K
The typical Good Hope home is worth about $121,000, up 7.5% in a year, 59% below the Illinois typical home. Good Hope’s median rent is $788 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Good Hope | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $788 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents in Good Hope work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
0.8% of Good Hope working residents work locally. The top destinations are Macomb (34%), Colchester (7%) and Carthage (4%). 4.8% of Good Hope residents live below the poverty line.
| Good Hope | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Good Hope has four seasons and pleasant summers
Good Hope has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Good Hope is
Good Hope beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults binge drink in Good Hope.
| Good Hope | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Good Hope | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Good Hope
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Good Hope Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Good Hope
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Good Hope
About 5 of every 100 Good Hope residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Good Hope for work
Where Good Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Good Hope
Village in Illinois, United States
Good Hope is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 363 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 61438
Questions about Good Hope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Good Hope, IL a good place to live?
Good Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.