About Hopkinton
Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Hopkinton is a tiny community with an estimated population of 622.
Officially, Hopkinton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 972 residents per square mile.
📰 Hopkinton News Today
- Civil War Days returns to Historical Old Lenox College KGAN · Jun 6
- Obituary for Gary Lee Besler - Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory · Oct 19
- Leola Harris Obituary (2026) - Hopkinton, IA - CLOSED LOCATION-Goettsch Funeral Home - Hopkinton Legacy obituary · Jan 5
- Henry "Bud" Klaus Haren Obituary Sep 30, 2025 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Sep 30
- Cynthia Franck thegazette.com · Apr 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hopkinton Unique
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Delaware County Historical Museum Complex · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hopkinton
- Brayton Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dunlap Park reviews ★
- Hard Scrabble County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Poolside Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hopkinton
- Johnston Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)622
Rank in state#401 of 940
Land area0.64 sq mi
Density972/sq mi
Coordinates42.3429, -91.2490