Hope, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Unincorporated Community in Minnesota, United States
43°57′43″N 93°16′34″W / 43.96194°N 93.27611°W / 43.96194; -93.2761156046
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]
References
- ^ "Hope, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.
- ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Steele County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Owatonna
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communities
- Rice Lake‡
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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