Hooker is a city in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city’s population was 1,802.[4] It is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Guymon on US Route 54 highway.[5]
Hooker, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): It's a Location, not a Vocation | |
 Location in Texas County and Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′41″N 101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W | |
| 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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,990 ft (910 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,802 |
| • Density | 1,629.29/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 |
Toponymy
editThe 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.[6] The city's motto, referring to the alternative interpretation of its name, is "It's a location, not a vocation".[7]
History
editIn 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.[8]
Geography
editHooker is located at 36°51′41″N 101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W (36.861425, −101.213915).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Hooker, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–1924, 1935–2014, 2018–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| 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 the census[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% 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
edit
The Hooker government consists of a mayor and four council members.
- City Hall, 111 S Broadway.
Transportation
editUS Route 54 and US 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 of Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport in Kansas, about 21 miles to the northeast.[12]
Rail freight service is available from the Union Pacific Railroad.[14]
NRHP Sites
editThe Hooker Woodframe Grain Elevator off Texas Avenue, as well as the Elmer Baker Barn off Mile 47 Road, are NRHP-listed.
Notable person
edit- Sandra Giles (1932–2016), actress, raised in Hooker[15]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hooker, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Hooker (City), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Guymon, Oklahoma to Hooker, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ Griffin, Pete (May 26, 2011). "What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say". Fox News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "City of Hooker history". Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Liberal Airport to Hooker, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Hooker Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 31, 2016). "Sandra Giles, Actress in 'Daddy-O' and 'It Happened at the World's Fair,' Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
External links
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- City of Hooker
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Hooker Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine