Hooper, Nebraska | |
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City | |
Downtown Hooper: northwest corner of Main and Fulton
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Location of Hooper, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 41°36′40″N 96°32′50″W / 41.61111°N 96.54722°WCoordinates: 41°36′40″N 96°32′50″W / 41.61111°N 96.54722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Dodge |
Area | |
• Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
• Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 830 |
• Estimate (2012) | 823 |
• Density | 1,276.9/sq mi (493.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68031 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-23025 |
GNIS feature ID | 0830111 |
Hooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 830 at the 2010 census.
Hooper had its start in the year 1871 by the building of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad through that territory. It was named for Samuel Hooper, a US congressman from Massachusetts.
Hooper is located at 41°36′40″N 96°32′50″W / 41.61111°N 96.54722°W (41.611082, -96.547238).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), of which, 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 830 people, 359 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,276.9 inhabitants per square mile (493.0/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 609.2 per square mile (235.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.