New HopeKY
Population 62: a town settled in 1844.
Is New Hope a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in New Hope, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than New Hope. New Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Hope: who provides what
New Hope is unincorporated, so Nelson County 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Hope.
Very high risk in New Hope, with inland flooding at the top
In New Hope, the FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. Expected losses in New Hope break down as 74% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Hope once, in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of New Hope’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Bardstown (29%), Lexington (5%) and Louisville (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New Hope
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of New Hope’s adults have diabetes
Among adults in New Hope, 31% get no exercise outside work. No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than New Hope. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 31 measures, New Hope is ahead of Kentucky on 9 and behind on 11. Only 10 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than New Hope.
| New Hope | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | New Hope | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mammoth Cave National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hope. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
7 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
5 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum
13 mi MuseumMy Old Kentucky Home State Park
32 mi MuseumGeneral George Patton Museum of LeadershipPhoto credits
Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about New Hope
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Hope; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Hope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave New Hope for work
Where New Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Hope
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
New Hope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Hope had a population of 139. New Hope has a post office with ZIP code 40052, which opened on April 5, 1844.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 40052
Questions about New Hope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hope, KY a good place to live?
New Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.