NEMap-doton-Hooper, 2005
Hooper Township’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 204 in 1880, 857 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1986 on.
- 1871Hooper Township is settled
Hooper TownshipNE
Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
Population
1,079
2025 Census estimate · −6.6% since 2020
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
268
A commuter town
Is Hooper Township a good place to live?
The best of Hooper Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 41% of residents are under 18 in Hooper Township, above both Nebraska’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 8 of Nebraska’s 127 towns score higher on civic life. Hooper Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hooper Township stand out
Where Hooper Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,079 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nickerson TownshipEverett TownshipTownship 5Logan TownshipHooperTownship 6Hooper Township
How Hooper Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Hooper Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $189K, 2.5 years of the Fremont area’s $74K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeBOpen →HealthMethodist Fremont Health 11.1 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life7.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hooper Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hooper Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Hooper water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hooper Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDodge County ClerkDodge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes68031, 68044, 6807268031 95% · 68044 3% · 68072 2%Census 2020
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 Hooper Township.
SchoolsA
Hooper Township’s public schools outperform 89% of Nebraska districts
Its two schools are below. The Logan View Public Schools runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in Hooper Township: 592 students across 2 schools.
89%of NE districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan View ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 330 | A |
| Logan View Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 262 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
More children than Nebraska overall
Hooper Township’s median age stands at 33.4 years. Since 2020, Hooper Township has lost 6.6% of its people, to 1,079 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The share of residents in Hooper Township who are 65 or older is 11%, below both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 32%, against 35% across Nebraska.
33.4median age · NE 37.2
| Hooper Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.4 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 28% | 29% |
Hooper TownshipNebraskaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school37%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 132 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Hooper Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Hooper Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hooper Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Hooper Township has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Hooper Township had 268 jobs in 2023, down 322 from 2013. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Hooper Township, 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
6%work in town
| Hooper Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5% | 5.4% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Hooper Township6%
Fremont20%
Omaha17%
Lincoln7%
Snyder6%
18 mi
median commute distance
268
jobs based in Hooper Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hooper Township
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer63–84°
Fall40–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
1.1% of the land in Hooper Township is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.9 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Hooper Township: one, of 2 acres.
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 250 of 22,671 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winslow City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Hooper Township are healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Hooper Township: 13% report frequent mental distress, 28% feel lonely. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Only 5 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hooper Township.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Hooper Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Hooper Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.8% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.1% |
Methodist Fremont Health
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hooper Township
18pages on Hooper Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hooper Township
About 2 of every 100 Hooper Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A shrinking town
Hooper Township has shrunk 17% since 2010
1,275 counted in 2010 and 1,130 in 2020; an estimated 1,079 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Hooper Township
City in Nebraska, United States
Hooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 857 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
- ZIP code
- 68031
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Hooper Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hooper Township, NE a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
Is Hooper Township, NE expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.