Hooper, Colorado
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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.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.[2]
Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the town of Crestone.
History
The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison from January 26, 1891, until July 17, 1896.[3] The present name honors Major S. Hooper, a railroad official.[4] Hooper was in Costilla County, Colorado until March 8, 1913, when the formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.[5]
Demographics
See also
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References
Further reading
Melvin McAllister, Life in Hooper, Colorado, self-published (1998), 211 pages Template:OCLC
External links
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- Town of Hooper contacts
- CDOT map of the Town of Hooper
- May 2006 Photos of Hooper, Colorado
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- ↑ Page 60, Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; and Willard, John H., Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989: A Comprehensive Listing of Post Offices, Stations, and Branches, Colorado Railroad Museum (May 1990), hardcover, 280 pages, Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Page 242, Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; and Willard, John H., Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989: A Comprehensive Listing of Post Offices, Stations, and Branches, Colorado Railroad Museum (May 1990), hardcover, 280 pages, Template:ISBN