2006 · UFO Watchtower · Wikimedia Commons
Hooper’s story
Hooper in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 2006UFO Watchtower
- 2010CafeTruckStopHooper
- 2012Howard Store
HooperCO
A town of 152.
Population
152
residents
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
18.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
152 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Who lives here
More children than Colorado overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 47% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (25% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 46% across Colorado.
18.6median age · CO 37.7
HooperColoradoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
37%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school20%
Some college37%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate14%
| Hooper | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 36.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.6% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.7% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hooper has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–37°
Spring28–60°
Summer46–80°
Fall28–62°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hooper is
Hooper beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better13 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Hooper | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 9.2% |
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
18.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Hooper is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 162 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hooper Public Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Hooper
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Hooper is a statutory town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 81
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,559 ft
- ZIP code
- 81136
- Area code
- 719