Hope, Minnesota

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Hope
Unincorporated Community
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Grain elevator in Hope
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Hope
Location of the community of Hope
within Somerset Township, Steele County
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Hope
Hope (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°57′43″N93°16′34″W / 43.96194°N 93.27611°W / 43.96194; -93.27611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Steele
Township Somerset Township
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56046
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID645169 [1]

Hope is an unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States. Hope has a post office with ZIP code 56046.

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Geography

The community is located between Ellendale and Owatonna near Interstate 35 and Steele County Road 4. Nearby places include Ellendale, Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, and Bixby. Hope is seven miles north of Ellendale, and 11 miles south of Owatonna. The Straight River is nearby.

History

Hope had a depot on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. [2] A post office called Hope has been in operation since 1916. [3]

Economy

Hope has a railroad grain elevator. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hope, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  533.
  3. ↑ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ https://www.startribune.com/state-fund-would-help-minnesota-grain-elevators-which-are-closing-at-an-alarming-rate-for-farmers/600237766/?refresh=true [ bare URL ]
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