Welcome to Hooper ...
The city of Hooper is located in Dodge County<1>.
The location of Hooper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hooper: HUH-per<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hooper has a population of 834 people<4> (see below for details).
Hooper is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hooper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hooper: (402) & (531)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hooper had an population of 834 people. This is an increase of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hooper had a population of 830 people. This makes Hooper the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Hooper represents 0.05% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 830 people, the population of Hooper has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 827 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), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, 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.
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Cuming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- West Point has also been known as:
- Westpoint
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <7>
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <7>
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <7>
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Burt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <7>
- Scribner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Scribner is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <7>
- Cedar Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <7>
- Dodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <7>
- Nickerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <7>
- Inglewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hooper post office opened in 1871.
We also found Hooper on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
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 Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hooper. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hooper. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hooper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |