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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code73945

Area code580

Living in Hooker

Housing in Hooker

$160K▲ 15.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hooker home is worth about $160,000, up 15.3% in a year, 28% below the Oklahoma typical home.

Only 2 sales in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Hooker

Safety Grade A

Hooker reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hooker 2.9

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hooker 2.9

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hooker

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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.

Liberal, KS

22%

Guymon

18%

Tyrone

Garden City, KS

19%Work in townlive and work in Hooker 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 379Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hooker →

Health in Hooker

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 41% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

7worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

29%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 19%More uninsured adultsOK 11.3% · worse 23.9%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityGuymon · 18.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach CenterHooker · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hooker · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hooker →

Natural hazards in Hooker

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Hooker flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hooker

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hooker →

Climate in Hooker

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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.

50° / 23°Winter

71° / 41°Spring

92° / 64°Summer

72° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Hooker get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hooker →

Schools in Hooker

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictHOOKERSchools2

Hooker Es CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 406 students Hooker HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 204 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.