Town guide

Hooker, Oklahoma

Hooker is a city in Texas County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,786 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73945.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,7861,609 per sq mi
Median home value$158,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around Hooker

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)224 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX375 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hooker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hooker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hooker had 1,802 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 156th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Texas County grew from 14,249 residents in 1910 to 21,384 in 2020.

Hooker population by census2000: 1,788, 2010: 1,918, 2020: 1,8021,78820001,91820101,8022020

Texas County, 1910–2020

Texas County population, 1910 to 20201910: 14,249, 1920: 13,975, 1930: 14,100, 1940: 9,896, 1950: 14,235, 1960: 14,162, 1970: 16,352, 1980: 17,727, 1990: 16,419, 2000: 20,107, 2010: 20,640, 2020: 21,38414K’10’2014K’30’4014K’50’6016K’70’8016K’90’0021K’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HookerJan: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 41°F, 1.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 62°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 67°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 65°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 57°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 31°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in49°21°Jan0.653°23°Feb0.462°32°Mar1.371°41°Apr1.480°52°May2.590°62°Jun2.994°67°Jul2.992°65°Aug2.486°57°Sep1.372°44°Oct2.059°31°Nov0.649°22°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hooker, OK weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Texas County

8,178 jobs at 474 businesses in Texas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Texas CountyManufacturing: 2,497 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,309 jobs; Retail trade: 844 jobs; Construction: 834 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 765 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 269 jobs; Finance and insurance: 240 jobsManufacturing 31% Administrative and support 16% Retail trade 10% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 5% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hooker.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guymon16.6 miles
  • Southwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Liberal23.2 miles
  • Stevens County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hugoton26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Hooker

Public schools here are run by Hooker, Optima. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hooker EsHookerPre-K–8406Public3.6 mi
Optima Public SchoolOptimaPre-K–647Public8.6 mi
Hooker HsHooker9–12204Public3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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