HopewellIL
A town of 411, incorporated in 1983.
Is Hopewell a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Hopewell, above both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hopewell. 16% of the land in Hopewell is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 30 acres. Hopewell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hopewell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopewell, 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 Hopewell.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Hopewell’s workers commute out
Hopewell’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Peoria (20%), Lacon (7%) and Chillicothe (6%). Hopewell’s median household income is $121,000.
| Hopewell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Hopewell is valued at about $209K
The typical Hopewell home is worth about $209,000, down 1.1% in a year, 29% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hopewell. Hopewell has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 411 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Hopewell.
| Hopewell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hopewell | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Hopewell has set aside 16.2% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Hopewell, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hopewell has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hopewell
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Hopewell than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
42% of Hopewell adults have high blood pressure. Hopewell beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of Hopewell adults have diabetes.
| Hopewell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hopewell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Starved Rock State Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopewell. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
23 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park20 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
14 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site
14 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
19 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Hopewell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hopewell; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Hopewell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hopewell for work
Where Hopewell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hopewell
Village in Illinois, United States
Hopewell is a village in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated in 1983.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
Questions about Hopewell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopewell, IL a good place to live?
Hopewell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.