Hope is a city in

Bonner County Bonner County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,110. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint. Partitioned from Kootenai County and established in 1907, it was named ...

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, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.Spokesman-Review
- 2010 census - Hope, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-26

Geography

Hope is located at (48.248728, -116.309214), at an elevation of above sea level. The city sits on the northeast shore of

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 26 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%

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and 1.2% from two or more races. There were 34 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 47 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 79 people, 34 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 57 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 34 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $50,833 versus $31,250 for females. The

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for the city was $19,468. There were no families and 5.1% of the population living below the

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, including none under 18 and none of those over 64.

Popular culture

The town is mentioned in the 2009 video game ''Prototype'' as a town which was used by the government to test a virus. The virus mutated and killed the entire population except two survivors who were captured by the military to serve as test subjects. The town was a lifetime home for artist

Edward Kienholz Edward Ralph Kienholz (October 23, 1927 – June 10, 1994) was an American installation artist and assemblage sculptor whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. From 1972 onwards, he assembled much of his artwork in close collab ...

References

External links

Sandpoint.com
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