Hope Mills, North Carolina

About Hope Mills

Hope Mills, NC is a close-knit town located in southern North Carolina counting 18,102 people who proudly call it home.

Hope Mills holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 9.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,002 residents per square mile.

📰 Hope Mills News Today

• Hope Mills overspent reserve funds by more than $1 million, state auditor finds CBS 17 · Apr 24
• Community gathers to celebrate the life of Staff Sgt. Michael Swinton The Fayetteville Observer · Aug 8
• Cumberland County sheriff's captain killed in Hope Mills domestic dispute, 911 audio released ABC11 News · Apr 1
• Column: Hope Mills Hikes Taxes, Won’t Renew Contract for Town Manager CityView NC · Jul 3
• Kenneth Allen Robinson Obituary Dec 9, 2025 - Jernigan Jernigan - Warren Funeral Home · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hope Mills Unique

• The only place in America named Hope Mills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,102.
• Easy reach of Fayetteville (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hope Mills

• Hokkaido Express — asian
• Kusinera Filipino Cuisine — filipino
• La Cocina Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Mi Casita — mexican
• Pharaohs Legacy — mediterranean
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ruby Tuesday
• Simlo's Island Cafe (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Asian Express — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fantasy Lake Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hope Mills

• Hope Mills Golfview Greenway reviews ★
• Gordon Butler Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hope Mills Lake reviews ★
• Massey Hill Park reviews ★
• Rockfish Road Park reviews ★
• Sherwood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hope Mills

• C Wayne Collier Elementary
• Ed V Baldwin Elementary
• Gallberry Farm Elementary
• Gray's Creek Elementary
• Gray's Creek High
• Gray's Creek Middle
• Hope Mills Middle
• Rockfish Elementary
• South View High
• South View Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hope Mills

🏘️ Nearby Communities