Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 77, settled in 1896.
Hooper’s average trip to work is 54 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 3 have a lower median household income than Hooper. Trujillo Homestead and Medano Ranch Headquarters is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hooper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 177 in 1900, 81 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hooper. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National ParkGreat Sand Dunes National Park432K visitors a year
3 mi Zoo & aquariumColorado Gators Reptile ParkGreat Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hooper, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hooper.
At 4 of 100, Hooper’s FEMA risk score is against 51 of 100 in Colorado’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hooper has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Hooper’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hooper beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Hooper adults report frequent physical distress.
| Hooper | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hooper | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hooper Public Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hooper; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hooper residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Hooper is a statutory town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.
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Hooper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
