Hooker, Oklahoma | |
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| Motto(s): It's a Location, not a Vocation | |
 Location inTexas County andOklahoma | |
| Coordinates:36°51′41″N101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W /36.86139; -101.21389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Texas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,990 ft (910 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,802 |
| • Density | 1,628.7/sq mi (628.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73945 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-36000[3] |
| GNIS ID | 1093899[2] |
| Website | HookerOklahoma.net |
Hooker is a city inTexas County,Oklahoma, United States. As of the2020 census, the city’s population was 1,802.[4] It is located approximately 20 miles northeast ofGuymon onUS Route 54 highway.[5]
The city name honors local cattle foreman John “Hooker” Threlkeld, who came to the area in 1873. It has frequently been noted on lists ofunusual place names.[6] The city's motto, referring to the alternative interpretation of its name, is "It's a location, not a vocation".[7]
In 1902, theChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway laid tracks fromLiberal, Kansas southwest through the Hooker area toTexhoma, Texas area. In 1904, the Chicago Townsite Company oversaw the organization and sale of town lots, and the city quickly grew. In 1927 theBeaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad (BM&E) built an east–west line to Hooker.[8]
Hooker is located at36°51′41″N101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W /36.86139; -101.21389 (36.861425, −101.213915).[9] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
| Climate data for Hooker, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–1924, 1935–2014, 2018–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) | 90 (32) | 102 (39) | 101 (38) | 105 (41) | 112 (44) | 111 (44) | 110 (43) | 108 (42) | 99 (37) | 91 (33) | 85 (29) | 112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.9 (9.4) | 52.9 (11.6) | 61.7 (16.5) | 70.7 (21.5) | 80.2 (26.8) | 90.2 (32.3) | 94.1 (34.5) | 92.1 (33.4) | 85.6 (29.8) | 72.3 (22.4) | 59.3 (15.2) | 48.6 (9.2) | 71.4 (21.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 35.1 (1.7) | 38.1 (3.4) | 46.6 (8.1) | 55.8 (13.2) | 66.0 (18.9) | 76.0 (24.4) | 80.3 (26.8) | 78.6 (25.9) | 71.2 (21.8) | 58.0 (14.4) | 45.2 (7.3) | 35.4 (1.9) | 57.2 (14.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 40.9 (4.9) | 51.7 (10.9) | 61.8 (16.6) | 66.5 (19.2) | 65.1 (18.4) | 56.9 (13.8) | 43.6 (6.4) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 22.2 (−5.4) | 43.0 (6.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) | −16 (−27) | −18 (−28) | 7 (−14) | 19 (−7) | 35 (2) | 48 (9) | 39 (4) | 29 (−2) | 9 (−13) | −6 (−21) | −15 (−26) | −22 (−30) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) | 0.43 (11) | 1.26 (32) | 1.40 (36) | 2.46 (62) | 2.91 (74) | 2.86 (73) | 2.35 (60) | 1.27 (32) | 1.98 (50) | 0.59 (15) | 1.05 (27) | 19.11 (485) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.9 (9.9) | 3.1 (7.9) | 4.3 (11) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 1.0 (2.5) | 4.0 (10) | 17.0 (43) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 56.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 525 | — | |
| 1920 | 946 | 80.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,682 | 77.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,146 | −31.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,842 | 60.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,684 | −8.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,615 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,788 | 10.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,551 | −13.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,788 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,918 | 7.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,802 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 1,788 people, 702 households, and 511 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,960.4 inhabitants per square mile (756.9/km2). There were 812 housing units at an average density of 890.3 per square mile (343.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.13%White, 0.11%African American, 1.73%Native American, 0.11%Asian, 0.01% fromother races, and 1.90% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $18,086. About 9.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Hooker government consists of a mayor and four council members.
US Route 54 andUS Route 64 intersect at Hooker.[12]
Hooker Municipal Airport (FAA ID: O45), about 1 mile west, has a 3312’ x 60’ paved runway.[13]
Commercial air transportation is available out ofLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport in Kansas, about 21 miles to the northeast.[12]
Rail freight service is available from theUnion Pacific Railroad.[14]
TheHooker Woodframe Grain Elevator off Texas Avenue, as well as the Elmer Baker Barn off Mile 47 Road, are NRHP-listed.
It is in theHooker Public Schools school district.[15]
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