Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area and had a population of 2,518 at the 2020 U.S. census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75561

Area code903

Living in Hooks

Housing in Hooks

$169K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hooks home is worth about $169,000, up 2.5% in a year, 44% below the Texas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Hooks

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Hooks reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hooks 2.4

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hooks 6.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Hooks

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Most working residents leave Hooks for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Texarkana (33%), Texarkana (6%) and New Boston (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Texarkana

33%

Texarkana, AR

New Boston

Dallas

9%Work in townlive and work in Hooks 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 395Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hooks →

Health in Hooks

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.6%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Christus St. Michael Health SystemTexarkana · 12.1 mi · ER

Core Health Systems - Texarkana CollegeTexarkana · 12.4 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 Hooks · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hooks →

Natural hazards in Hooks

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

9Does Hooks flood?paid flood claims since 1990 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hooks

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

Climate in Hooks

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Hooks has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 36°Winter

75° / 52°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

76° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Hooks get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 17, with the last in spring around Mar 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Hooks

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Hooks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHOOKS ISDSchools2

Hooks El A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 323 students Hooks H S A+High · Grades 9–12 · 334 students

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