Hooper is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Whitman County

Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...

, Washington, United States

United States

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History

Hooper was named around 1883 for early settler Albert J. Hooper.

Hooper is a tiny company town that was built by the McGregor Company in hopes that it would become a city built on the sheep-raising industry. The McGregor Company is now 125 years old.

Geography

The community is located in the Palouse Region

Palouse

The Palouse is a region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. It is a major agricultural area, primarily producing wheat and legumes...

, which is known for its rolling hills and wheat production.