HopewellPA
A town of 185, settled in 1816.
Is Hopewell a good place to live?
Hopewell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hopewell.
Natural hazards: high risk in Hopewell, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Hopewell is 79 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 20 claims here since 1978. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 5%. Federal aid has come to Hopewell households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Hopewell work out of town
In Hopewell, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The share of residents in Hopewell who live below the poverty line: 12%. The top destinations are Altoona (10%), South Woodbury Township (8%) and Bedford Township (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
| Hopewell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hopewell
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hopewell is
In Hopewell, 18% of adults binge drink, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 19% of adults report frequent mental distress here.
| Hopewell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hopewell | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.7% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopewell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
25 mi LakeRaystown Lake
31 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
21 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
24 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
31 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
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Everything we know about Hopewell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hopewell; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Hopewell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
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
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hopewell is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 16650
Questions about Hopewell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopewell, PA a good place to live?
Hopewell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.