Hooker, Oklahoma
| Hooker, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "It's a location, not a vocation" | |
 Location in Texas County and Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°51′41″N 101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°WCoordinates: 36°51′41″N 101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Texas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Rod Childress |
| • City Clerk | Linda Holbert Ricks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,986 ft (910 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,918 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 2,030 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73945 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-36000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093899 |
| Website | HookerOklahoma.net |
Hooker is a city in Texas County, Oklahoma, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,918.
The city name honors local OX ranch foreman John "Hooker" Threlkeld. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. The town's motto, referring to the negative connotations of its name, is "It's a location, not a vocation".
In 1902, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway laid tracks from Liberal, Kansas southwest through the Hooker area to Texhoma, Texas area. In 1904, the Chicago Townsite Company oversaw the organization and sale of town lots, and the city quickly grew. In 1927 the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad (BM&E) built an east-west line to Hooker.
Hooker is located at 36°51′41″N 101°12′50″W / 36.86139°N 101.21389°W (36.861425, −101.213915). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,788 people, 702 households, and 511 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,960.4 people per square mile (758.6/km²). There were 812 housing units at an average density of 890.3/sq mi (344.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.13% White, 0.11% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 10.01% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.60% of the population.
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