Hooker, Oklahoma
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hooker, Oklahoma |
| settlement_type | City |
| motto | It's a Location, not a Vocation |
| image_map | Texas County Oklahoma incorporated and unincorporated areas Hooker highlighted.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Texas County and Oklahoma |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Oklahoma |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Texas |
| government_type | Mayor–Council |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| established_title | Platted |
| established_title1 | Incorporated |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.11 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.11 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| area_total_km2 | 2.87 |
| area_land_km2 | 2.87 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 910 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 1802 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 1629.29 |
| population_density_km2 | 628.86 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 73945 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 580 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 40-36000 |
| blank1_name | GNIS ID |
| blank1_info | 1093899 |
| website | |
| :: |
|name = Hooker, Oklahoma |settlement_type = City |motto = It's a Location, not a Vocation
|image_skyline = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal =
|image_map = Texas County Oklahoma incorporated and unincorporated areas Hooker highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location in Texas County and Oklahoma
|coordinates_footnotes = |coordinates = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Texas
|government_footnotes = |government_type = Mayor–Council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = |established_title = Platted |established_date = |established_title1 = Incorporated |established_date1 =
|area_footnotes = |area_total_sq_mi = 1.11 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.11 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |area_total_km2 = 2.87 |area_land_km2 = 2.87 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = |elevation_m = 910
|population_footnotes = |population_as_of = 2020 |population_total = 1802 |pop_est_footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |population_est = |population_density_sq_mi = 1629.29 |population_density_km2 = 628.86
|timezone = CST |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 73945 |area_code_type = Area code |area_code = 580 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 40-36000 |blank1_name = GNIS ID |blank1_info = 1093899 |website =
Hooker is a city in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city’s population was 1,802. It is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Guymon on US Route 54 highway.
Toponymy
The city name honors local cattle foreman John “Hooker” Threlkeld, who came to the area in 1873. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. The city's motto, referring to the alternative interpretation of its name, is "It's a location, not a vocation".
History
In 1902, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway laid tracks from Liberal, Kansas southwest through the Hooker area to Texhoma, Texas area. In 1904, the Chicago Townsite Company oversaw the organization and sale of town lots, and the city quickly grew. In 1927 the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad (BM&E) built an east–west line to Hooker.
Geography
Hooker is located at (36.861425, −101.213915). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 sqmi, all land.
Climate
| width = auto | single line = yes | location = Hooker, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–1924, 1935–2014, 2018–present) | Jan record high F = 83 | Feb record high F = 90 | Mar record high F = 102 | Apr record high F = 101 | May record high F = 105 | Jun record high F = 112 | Jul record high F = 111 | Aug record high F = 110 | Sep record high F = 108 | Oct record high F = 99 | Nov record high F = 91 | Dec record high F = 85 | year record high F = | Jan high F = 48.9 | Feb high F = 52.9 | Mar high F = 61.7 | Apr high F = 70.7 | May high F = 80.2 | Jun high F = 90.2 | Jul high F = 94.1 | Aug high F = 92.1 | Sep high F = 85.6 | Oct high F = 72.3 | Nov high F = 59.3 | Dec high F = 48.6 | year high F = 71.4 | Jan mean F = 35.1 | Feb mean F = 38.1 | Mar mean F = 46.6 | Apr mean F = 55.8 | May mean F = 66.0 | Jun mean F = 76.0 | Jul mean F = 80.3 | Aug mean F = 78.6 | Sep mean F = 71.2 | Oct mean F = 58.0 | Nov mean F = 45.2 | Dec mean F = 35.4 | year mean F = 57.2 | Jan low F = 21.2 | Feb low F = 23.2 | Mar low F = 31.5 | Apr low F = 40.9 | May low F = 51.7 | Jun low F = 61.8 | Jul low F = 66.5 | Aug low F = 65.1 | Sep low F = 56.9 | Oct low F = 43.6 | Nov low F = 31.1 | Dec low F = 22.2 | year low F = 43.0 | Jan record low F = -22 | Feb record low F = -16 | Mar record low F = -18 | Apr record low F = 7 | May record low F = 19 | Jun record low F = 35 | Jul record low F = 48 | Aug record low F = 39 | Sep record low F = 29 | Oct record low F = 9 | Nov record low F = -6 | Dec record low F = -15 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 0.55 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.43 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.26 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.40 | May precipitation inch = 2.46 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.91 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.86 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.35 | Sep precipitation inch = 1.27 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.98 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.59 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.05 | year precipitation inch = 19.11 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 2.6 | Feb precipitation days = 2.7 | Mar precipitation days = 4.2 | Apr precipitation days = 5.1 | May precipitation days = 5.5 | Jun precipitation days = 7.0 | Jul precipitation days = 6.8 | Aug precipitation days = 6.7 | Sep precipitation days = 4.8 | Oct precipitation days = 4.3 | Nov precipitation days = 3.3 | Dec precipitation days = 3.6 | year precipitation days = 56.6 | Jan snow inch = 3.9 | Feb snow inch = 3.1 | Mar snow inch = 4.3 | Apr snow inch = 0.3 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.4 | Nov snow inch = 1.0 | Dec snow inch = 4.0 | year snow inch = 17.0 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 2.4 | Feb snow days = 1.9 | Mar snow days = 1.4 | Apr snow days = 0.2 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.1 | Nov snow days = 0.6 | Dec snow days = 2.0 | year snow days = 8.6 | source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ama |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 31, 2023}}{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00344298&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 31, 2023}}
Demographics
|align=right |1910= 525 |1920= 946 |1930= 1682 |1940= 1146 |1950= 1842 |1960= 1684 |1970= 1615 |1980= 1788 |1990= 1551 |2000= 1788 |2010= 1918 |2020= 1802 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hooker had a population of 1,802, and the median age was 32.9 years; 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 636 households in Hooker, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.0% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 730 housing units, of which 12.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.1% were owner-occupied and 23.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.
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| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 58.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Some other race | 23.4% |
| Two or more races | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 44.6% |
| :: |
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,788 people, 702 households, and 511 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,960.4 PD/sqmi. There were 812 housing units at an average density of 890.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.13% White, 0.11% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.60% of the population.
There were 702 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $39,113. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $20,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,086. About 9.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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The Hooker government consists of a mayor and four council members.
- City Hall, 111 S Broadway.
Transportation
US Route 54 and US Route 64 intersect at Hooker.
Hooker Municipal Airport (FAA ID: O45), about 1 mile west, has a 3312’ x 60’ paved runway.
Commercial air transportation is available out of Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport in Kansas, about 21 miles to the northeast.
Rail freight service is available from the Union Pacific Railroad.
NRHP Sites
Main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma
The Hooker Woodframe Grain Elevator off Texas Avenue, as well as the Elmer Baker Barn off Mile 47 Road, are NRHP-listed.
Education
It is in the Hooker Public Schools school district.
Notable person
- Sandra Giles (1932–2016), actress, raised in Hooker
References
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- "American FactFinder". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 1093899
- "Hooker (City), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau.
- "Guymon, Oklahoma to Hooker, Oklahoma". Google Maps.
- "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over".
- Griffin, Pete. (May 26, 2011). "What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say". Fox News.
- "City of Hooker history".
- (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)".
- (2023). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)".
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)".
- "Hooker Municipal Airport". AirNav.com.
- "Liberal Airport to Hooker, Oklahoma". Google Maps.
- "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map". Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
- Geography Division. (December 22, 2020). "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Texas County, OK". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- Barnes, Mike. (2016-12-31). "Sandra Giles, Actress in 'Daddy-O' and 'It Happened at the World's Fair,' Dies at 84". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
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