Welcome to Hooper ...
The town of Hooper is located in Alamosa County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hooper was located in Costilla County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hooper has a population of 105 people<2> (see below for details).
Hooper is 7,550 feet [2,301 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hooper is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hooper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hooper: (719)
The ZIP code for Hooper: 81136<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Hooper was originally named Garrison. For more information about the names of Hooper, see The Names of Hooper on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hooper had an population of 105 people. This is an increase of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hooper had a population of 103 people. This makes Hooper the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Hooper decreased 16.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 123 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hooper.
Communities Also Named Hooper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Hooper - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hooper.
Communities near Hooper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hooper.
- Alamosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa
- Alamosa is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamosa <5>
- Monte Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <5>
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- Crestone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestone
- Crestone is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestone <5>
- Moffat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffat <5>
- Mosca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
- Mosca is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <5>
- Duncan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Saguache County
- Homelake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <5>
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Saguache County
- Parma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hooper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hooper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooper. See our Newspapers Page for Hooper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooper ...
Looking for more information about Hooper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hooper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hooper.
Adding Hooper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hooper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hooper was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hooper in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Hooper post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Alamosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hooper. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hooper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hooper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hooper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |