Town guide

Hooks, Texas

Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, home to about 2,299 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75561.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,2991,100 per sq mi
Median home value$69,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hooks

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Around Hooks

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)156 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX153 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hooks

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

Hooks had 2,518 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 689th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bowie County grew from 26,676 residents in 1900 to 92,893 in 2020.

Hooks population by census2000: 2,973, 2010: 2,769, 2020: 2,5182,97320002,76920102,5182020

Bowie County, 1900–2020

Bowie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,676, 1910: 34,827, 1920: 39,472, 1930: 48,563, 1940: 50,208, 1950: 61,966, 1960: 59,971, 1970: 67,813, 1980: 75,301, 1990: 81,665, 2000: 89,306, 2010: 92,565, 2020: 92,89327K’00’1039K’20’3050K’40’5060K’60’7075K’80’9089K’00’1093K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HooksJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in54°32°Jan3.958°35°Feb4.666°42°Mar5.374°50°Apr5.281°59°May5.789°68°Jun3.993°71°Jul3.493°70°Aug3.087°63°Sep4.176°53°Oct4.363°41°Nov4.556°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashdown 4 Sse, AR weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bowie County

33,330 jobs at 2,273 businesses in Bowie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bowie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,232 jobs; Retail trade: 6,182 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,717 jobs; Construction: 1,809 jobs; Other services: 1,716 jobs; Professional services: 1,650 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus St. Michael Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Texarkana11.8 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown12.5 miles
  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana14.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hooks

Grocery stores

  • Cash Saver4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hooks

Public schools here are run by Hooks ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hooks ElHooksPre-K–4323Public3.8 mi
Hooks J HHooks5–8257Public1.5 mi
Hooks H SHooks9–12334Public4.1 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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