Hope, Minnesota

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

Hope
Unincorporated Community
Hope
Location of the community of Hope
within Somerset Township, Steele County
Hope
Hope (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°57′43″N 93°16′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
TownshipSomerset Township
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56046
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID645169[1]

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]

References
  1. "Hope, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 9 August 2015.


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