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20-740: KRR operates two lines totaling 231 miles (372 km) which intersect in Hugo, as well as maintaining trackage rights on an additional 45 miles (72 km) of track. The main line (186 miles) runs from Hope, Arkansas (where it interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad ) to Lakeside, Oklahoma , then along 20 miles of BNSF Railway trackage rights to a BNSF interchange point at Madill, Oklahoma . Along this line, KRR interchanges with Union Pacific at Durant, Oklahoma , with Kansas City Southern Railway at Ashdown, Arkansas , and with De Queen and Eastern Railroad via Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad at Valliant, Oklahoma . Additionally, it interchanges with

40-408: A United States Army Veteran who served at the site, was among those who started businesses in the re-purposed buildings. He established Klipsch speaker company there and was known to joke that his desk was not in the same spot as the one he had during his service. "It was" he said, "on the other side of the room." In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FEMA used land near the airport as

60-606: A capacity of 286k and the strengthening of more than 80 bridges. On May 10, 2022, the Kiamichi Railroad began a $ 65 million feed mill in McNab, Arkansas , as a multi-year project with Tyson Foods . As a result of this project, the Kiamichi Railroad was awarded the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Business Development Award in 2023. This United States railway company-related article

80-410: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. Of 3,961 households, 192 are unmarried partner households: 175 heterosexual. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under

100-534: A new mill in Arkansas to be able to support the increase. Needing to receive unit trains to do so, Tyson searched for assistance with this project. Kiamichi Railroad offered Tyson flexibility within their properties for further development. Tyson began construction on the new mill in June 2020, with Kiamichi investing roughly $ 9 million in improvements that support the increase of demand. This includes over 180 miles of track with

120-506: A private school, Garrett Memorial Christian School associated with Garrett Memorial Baptist Church. Post-secondary educational opportunity is provided by the University of Arkansas at Hope . The Spring Hill School District , while having a Hope postal address, is based outside of the city limits. Hope has three forms of local media. SWARK.Today and HopePrescott serve as the city's two Social Media News websites. HopePrescott also produces

140-693: A railroad was built through the area. The town was named for Hope Loughborough, the daughter of a railroad executive. In the 1902–1903 timeframe, the St. Louis, San Francisco and New Orleans Railroad was built into town; that line is now operated by the Kiamichi Railroad . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.3 km ), of which 10.1 square miles (26.1 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.74%, are water. The climate

160-401: A staging area for manufactured homes intended as temporary housing for the hurricane victims; however, as of 2009, infrastructure and property damage remained so severe in the hurricane's path that many homes remained at the airport, eliciting criticism of the federal agency. In October 2009, Amtrak added Hope to its timetable brochure for its Texas Eagle service. On March 24, 2013, it

180-632: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transportation in Oklahoma is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hope, Arkansas Hope is a city in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas , United States. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead County and the principal city of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Hempstead and Nevada counties. As of

200-479: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hope has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated Cfa on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 8,952 people, 3,375 households, and 2,447 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 10,095 people living in

220-539: The 2010 census the population was 10,095, and in 2019 the population was estimated at 9,599. Hope is the birthplace of three Arkansas governors: Bill Clinton (who was also President of the United States from 1993 to 2001), Mike Huckabee (who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016), and Sarah Huckabee Sanders (the incumbent governor and daughter of Mike Huckabee). Hope began in 1873, when

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240-459: The age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,385, and the median income for a family was $ 28,445. Males had a median income of $ 23,525 versus $ 17,394 for females. The per capita income for

260-451: The city was $ 12,783. About 22.3% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over. Hope is also known for growing watermelons and continues to produce records for the largest specimens in the world. The last record was set by Lloyd Bright in 2005 with a 268.8-pound watermelon. The Watermelon Festival is celebrated annually from Thursday-Saturday during

280-413: The city was 47.71% White , 43.17% Black or African American , 0.38% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 6.63% from other races , and 1.78% from two or more races. 13.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,961 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 21.0% had

300-646: The city's newspaper. There are also at least three local radio stations in and around Hope. The city is served by local television stations from the Little Rock, Arkansas, Shreveport, Louisiana and Texarkana, Texas Ark-La-Tex markets. There are currently no local TV stations for Hope. Hope Municipal Airport is located on property that was once part of the Southwestern Proving Ground , one of six major military facilities in Arkansas during World War II . At

320-528: The city. The racial makeup of the city was 43.2% Black, 34.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 20.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,616 people, 3,961 households, and 2,638 families living in the city. The population density was 1,061.9 inhabitants per square mile (410.0/km ). There were 4,301 housing units at an average density of 430.2 per square mile (166.1/km ). The racial makeup of

340-873: The second week of August. The watermelon is used in the municipal logo and the Hope slogan: A Slice of the Good Life. Public education at the elementary and secondary school level within the Hope city limits is provided by the Hope School District . Hope School District includes William Jefferson Clinton Primary School for kindergarten through fourth Grade, Beryl Henry Elementary School for fifth and sixth grade, Henry C. Yerger Middle School for seventh and eighth grade, and Hope High School for ninth through twelfth grades. Hope Academy of Public Service (HAPS) fifth through eighth grades, HAPS Freshman Academy ninth grade, HAPS Collegiate Academy tenth through twelfth grades. Hope also has

360-553: The shortline WFEC Railroad Company at Valliant, and is the Primary Operating Railroad on that line. A 40-mile branch line runs from Antlers, Oklahoma to Paris, Texas . The line was a former main line of the Frisco railway; KRR started operations in 1987. KRR traffic generally consists of coal , lumber , paper , glass, cement , pulpwood , stone and food products. The KRR hauled around 53,000 carloads in 2008. KRR

380-413: The time of its construction, the airport held claim of having the third longest runway in the United States. From 1942 to 1945 the airport and surrounding 50,078-acre Southwestern Proving Ground were used by the U.S. Army to test small arms ammunition, 20 to 155 mm projectiles, mortars, rockets, grenades, and up to 500-pound bombs. The City of Hope received the airport facility in 1947. Paul Klipsch ,

400-738: Was purchased by RailAmerica , a short-line railroad holding company , in 2002. Another holding company, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. , purchased RailAmerica in late 2012. As of 2023, Genesee & Wyoming 's Kiamichi Railroad holds a total of 264 miles (36 in Arkansas , 199 in Oklahoma , and 30 in Texas ), has a maximum capacity of 263,000 in Antlers Branch (286,000 elsewhere). KRR has a few interchanges, as well: BNSF ( Madill, Oklahoma ); CPKC ( Ashdown, Arkansas ); Union Pacific ( Durant, Oklahoma and Hope, Arkansas ). In 2018, due to increasing demand for poultry products, Tyson Foods desired to locate

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