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 Script error: No such module "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]
In 1964, human remains, believed to be those of a Native American of probable Ute origin, were discovered by a local farmer in Hooper.[6]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 177 | — | |
| 1910 | 131 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 156 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 155 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 170 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 103 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 58 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 80 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 71 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 112 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 123 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 103 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 81 | Script error: No such module "String".% |
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See also
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References
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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
- ↑ Simmons, Virginia McConnell. Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
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Further reading
Melvin McAllister, Life in Hooper, Colorado, self-published (1998), 211 pages Template:Catalog lookup link
External links
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- Town of Hooper contacts
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