Hope, Minnesota

Hope
Unincorporated Community
Grain elevator in Hope
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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 ID	645169 [1]

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

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]

Notable people

• Jake Larson (1922–2025), TikToker known for his videos of his World War II experiences ^[5]

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. "State fund would help Minnesota grain elevators, which are closing at an alarming rate for farmers". Star Tribune . December 21, 2022.
5. Hassan, Adeel (July 20, 2025). "Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102". The New York Times . Retrieved July 20, 2025.