Hooper, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Hooper is a Statutory Town located in the San Luis Valley
in Alamosa County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 123 at the 2000 census
.
Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and Crestone, Colorado
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
until March 8, 1913 when formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.
of 2000, there were 123 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density
was 493.1 people per square mile (190.0/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 228.5 per square mile (88.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.30% White, 3.25% Native American, 11.38% from other races
, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.70% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,897. There were 12.5% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.9% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
in Alamosa County
Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county name is the Spanish language word for a "grove of cottonwood trees." The county population was 14,966 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 123 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and Crestone, Colorado
Crestone, Colorado
Crestone is a statutory town in Saguache County in Southwestern Colorado, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. It is a small village at the foot of the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Range, in the northern part of the San Luis Valley. Crestone was a small mining town, but...
.
Geography
Hooper is located at 37°44′45"N 105°52′37"W (37.745819, -105.876817).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
History
The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison, Colorado from January 26, 1891 until July 17, 1896. Hooper was in Costilla County, ColoradoCostilla County, Colorado
Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 3,663 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado.- History :...
until March 8, 1913 when formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 123 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 493.1 people per square mile (190.0/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 228.5 per square mile (88.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.30% White, 3.25% Native American, 11.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.70% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,897. There were 12.5% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.9% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.