Hope is a village in Eddy County, in southern New Mexico, United States. It is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Artesia on U.S. Route 82. Founded in 1884 as “Badgerville”, the name was changed in 1890 for post office purposes.[2]
It has had a post office since 1890.[2] As of the 2010 census, the village’s population was 105.[3] Hope is located in northwestern Eddy County at 32°48′43″N 104°44′01″W.[4] US 82 passes through the center of the village, leading east 20 miles (32 km) to Artesia and west 90 miles (140 km) over the Sacramento Mountains to Alamogordo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.17 km2), all of it consisting of land.[3]
Coordinates: 32°48′43″N 104°44′1″WCoordinates: 32°48′43″N 104°44′1″W