Jump to content

Hooker County, Nebraska

Coordinates: 41°53′N 101°08′W / 41.89°N 101.14°W / 41.89; -101.14
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hooker County, Nebraska
County
Hooker County Courthouse in Mullen
Hooker County Courthouse in Mullen
Map of Nebraska highlighting Hooker County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°53′N 101°08′W / 41.89°N 101.14°W / 41.89; -101.14
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1889
Named afterJoseph Hooker
SeatMullen
Largest villageMullen
Area
 • Total
721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2)  0.05%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
711
 • Density0.986/sq mi (0.381/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.hooker.ne.us
Map of Hooker County

Hooker County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 711.[1] Its county seat is Mullen, which (as of 2019) is the county's only community of substantial size.[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Hooker County is represented by the prefix 93, because it had the smallest number of registered vehicles out of the state's 93 counties when the licensing system was established in 1922.[3]

History

[edit]

Hooker County was formed in 1889 with construction of a line for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad into the territory.[4] It was named for Civil War General Joseph Hooker.[5]

Geography

[edit]

The terrain of Hooker County consists of low rolling hills running east–west. The Middle Loup River flows eastward through the upper part of the county. The county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 721 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.05%) is water.[6]

Most of Nebraska's 93 counties (the eastern 2/3) observe Central Time; the western counties observe Mountain Time. Hooker County is the easternmost of the Nebraska counties to observe Mountain Time.[7]

Major highways

[edit]

Adjacent counties

[edit]

Lakes

[edit]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890426—
19004321.4%
1910981127.1%
19201,37840.5%
19301,180−14.4%
19401,2536.2%
19501,061−15.3%
19601,1306.5%
1970939−16.9%
19809905.4%
1990793−19.9%
2000783−1.3%
2010736−6.0%
2020711−3.4%
2023 (est.)679[10]−4.5%
US Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] 2022[17]

2020 census

[edit]

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 711. The median age was 46.3 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.[19]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 323 households in the county, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 408 housing units, of which 20.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.5% were owner-occupied and 24.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%.[18]

2000 census

[edit]

As of the 2000 United States census,[21] there were 783 people, 335 households, and 220 families in the county. The population density was 1.0 person per square mile (0.39 persons/km2). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 0.6 units per square mile (0.23/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 335 households, out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 33.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

The county population contained 24.00% under the age of 18, 4.10% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,868, and the median income for a family was $35,114. Males had a median income of $25,234 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,513. About 4.90% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

[edit]

Village

[edit]

Former community

[edit]

Politics

[edit]

Hooker County voters have been overwhelmingly Republican ever since World War II. The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 when the region was decimated by the Dust Bowl, and in no presidential election since 1936 has the Democratic nominee reached thirty percent of the county's vote – a record of Republican dominance equalled only by the Unionist Kentucky counties of Jackson and Clinton where no Democrat has passed thirty percent since before 1896. In 1968[22] Hooker was the nation's most Republican county, and it was in the top ten most Republican in 1960,[23] 1976,[24] and 1984.[25]

United States presidential election results for Hooker County, Nebraska[26]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1900 37 44.58% 43 51.81% 3 3.61%
1904 72 69.23% 22 21.15% 10 9.62%
1908 100 50.76% 91 46.19% 6 3.05%
1912 103 34.22% 121 40.20% 77 25.58%
1916 109 32.25% 218 64.50% 11 3.25%
1920 230 63.54% 117 32.32% 15 4.14%
1924 176 40.00% 111 25.23% 153 34.77%
1928 355 76.02% 110 23.55% 2 0.43%
1932 162 31.70% 342 66.93% 7 1.37%
1936 288 59.75% 191 39.63% 3 0.62%
1940 403 73.27% 147 26.73% 0 0.00%
1944 330 76.21% 103 23.79% 0 0.00%
1948 249 74.33% 86 25.67% 0 0.00%
1952 411 85.09% 72 14.91% 0 0.00%
1956 368 85.19% 64 14.81% 0 0.00%
1960 443 86.19% 71 13.81% 0 0.00%
1964 335 70.97% 137 29.03% 0 0.00%
1968 350 87.94% 36 9.05% 12 3.02%
1972 394 88.34% 52 11.66% 0 0.00%
1976 326 76.35% 98 22.95% 3 0.70%
1980 386 81.78% 63 13.35% 23 4.87%
1984 433 87.83% 55 11.16% 5 1.01%
1988 378 80.25% 91 19.32% 2 0.42%
1992 283 62.20% 70 15.38% 102 22.42%
1996 308 59.92% 115 22.37% 91 17.70%
2000 317 77.51% 74 18.09% 18 4.40%
2004 392 85.03% 64 13.88% 5 1.08%
2008 355 81.05% 75 17.12% 8 1.83%
2012 330 83.54% 59 14.94% 6 1.52%
2016 355 85.13% 40 9.59% 22 5.28%
2020 376 85.07% 59 13.35% 7 1.58%
2024 369 86.42% 55 12.88% 3 0.70%

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Hooker County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "History Of Nebraska Passenger Vehicle License Plates". Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 119.
  5. ^ "Hooker County". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2010. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "mountain time line map - Google Search". www.google.com.
  8. ^ "Hooker County · Nebraska". Hooker County · Nebraska.
  9. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  10. ^ {{cite web|title=2023 Population Estimates (PEP)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2023/pep/charv?get=NAME%2CPOP&for=county%3A091&in=state%3A31&MONTH=7&YEAR=2023&UNIVERSE=R&AGE=0000&SEX=0%7Cwebsite=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 22, 2026|df=mdy}
  11. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hooker County, Nebraska".
  16. ^ "Hooker County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  18. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  22. ^ Dave Leip. "1968 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  23. ^ Dave Leip. "1960 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  24. ^ Dave Leip. "1976 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  25. ^ Dave Leip. "1984 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  26. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
[edit]

41°53′N 101°08′W / 41.89°N 101.14°W / 41.89; -101.14

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hooker_County,_Nebraska&oldid=1339729583"