Hooker TownshipNE
The town has 179 residents and lies in Nebraska.
Is Hooker Township a good place to live?
Hooker Township’s midpoint age is 59.7 years, against 37.5 years in Nebraska’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hooker Township. The biggest park or preserve is Buckskin Hills State Wildlife Management Area, at 329 acres. Hooker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
179 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hooker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hooker Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hooker Township.
Hooker Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hooker Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 18% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Hooker Township work out of town
The top destinations are Ponca (12%), Sioux City (9%) and South Sioux City (9%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Hooker Township for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Hooker Township who live below the poverty line: 3.5%. Half commute less than 30 miles.
| Hooker Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hooker Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower July high than Hooker Township. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Hooker Township report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
In Hooker Township, 79% of adults had a checkup this year. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hooker Township. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Hooker Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Hooker Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5% of the land in Hooker Township is protected from building
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.2 miles of trail. Hooker Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 359 acres.
| Hooker Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mulberry Bend Overlook | 0.6 mi | 30 |
| 2. Buckskin Hills State Wildlife Management Area | — | 329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hooker Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hooker Township
About 5 of every 100 Hooker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Hooker Township for work
Where Hooker Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hooker Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Hooker Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 184.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
Questions about Hooker Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hooker Township, NE a good place to live?
Hooker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.