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New Hope, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°32′17″N 86°24′44″W / 34.53806°N 86.41222°W / 34.53806; -86.41222
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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

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.

References

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  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.