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- 2024Hooker, Oklahoma
HookerOK
A town of 1,786. Safer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,786
−6% since 2010
Typical home
$160K
+15.3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
379
A commuter town
What makes Hooker stand out
The 3 things Hooker does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Hooker
Safety
Safer than 88%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
100 U.S. towns● Hooker
Health
84% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OK on 0 measures, worse on 7.
$160Ktypical home
Housing
$160K typical home
28% below the OK typical home
Up 15.3% in a year.
Hooker’s report card
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Weather
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Local news
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- Booker Varsity Baseball @ Hookermaxpreps.com · Sep 27
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hooker. Another town gets a different order.
Safety
Less crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns
Hooker reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
ASafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hooker2.9
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hooker2.9
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
88th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
96th
percentile among OK towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Hooker beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Hooker | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29% | 16.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 19% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.9% | 18.5% |
Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority
18.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Hooker
Most working residents leave Hooker for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Liberal (22%), Guymon (18%) and Tyrone (2%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hooker19%
Liberal22%
Guymon18%
Tyrone2%
Garden City2%
20 mi
median commute distance
379
jobs based in Hooker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Hooker home is worth about $160K
The typical Hooker home is worth about $160,000, up 15.3% in a year, 28% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$160KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hooker$160K
Oklahoma$223K
+15.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Hooker has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–50°
Spring41–71°
Summer64–92°
Fall43–72°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Hooker’s public schools outperform 36% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Hooker’s kids attend trail 64% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Landmarks
2 places in Hooker on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Hooker
City in Oklahoma, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,802
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,986 ft
- ZIP code
- 73945
- Area code
- 580
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