New Hope, Alabama

city in Madison County, Alabama

New Hope is a small town in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,889.[3] It was incorporated in 1832 under the name of Vienna. The original town was completely burned by the Union Army on December 15, 1864, during the American Civil War.

New Hope, Alabama
New Hope's Main Street
New Hope's Main Street
Location in Madison County, Alabama
Location in Madison County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°32′17″N 86°24′44″W / 34.53806°N 86.41222°W / 34.53806; -86.41222
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total8.71 sq mi (22.57 km2)
 • Land8.66 sq mi (22.42 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation607 ft (185 m)
Population
 • Total2,889
 • Density333.7/sq mi (128.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35760
Area code256
FIPS code01-54168
GNIS feature ID2404361[2]
Websitewww.cityofnewhope.org

References change

  1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hope, Alabama
  3. 3.0 3.1 "New Hope city, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2022.