Hooker County, Nebraska facts for kids
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Hooker County
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Hooker County Courthouse in Mullen
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | Joseph Hooker |
| Seat | Mullen |
| Largest village | Mullen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.05%% |
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| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 0.9861/sq mi (0.3807/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Hooker County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 711. Its county seat is Mullen, which (as of 2019) is the county's only community of substantial size.
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.
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History
Hooker County was formed in 1889 with construction of a line for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad into the territory. It was named for Civil War General Joseph Hooker.
Geography
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.
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.
Major highways
Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 97
Adjacent counties
- Cherry County – north
- Thomas County – east (Central Time Zone boundary)
- McPherson County – south
- Arthur County – southwest
- Grant County – west
Lakes
- Carr Lake
- Jefford Lake
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 426 | — | |
| 1900 | 432 | 1.4% | |
| 1910 | 981 | 127.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,378 | 40.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,180 | −14.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,253 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,061 | −15.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,130 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 939 | −16.9% | |
| 1980 | 990 | 5.4% | |
| 1990 | 793 | −19.9% | |
| 2000 | 783 | −1.3% | |
| 2010 | 736 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 711 | −3.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 686 | −6.8% | |
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As of the 2000 United States Census, 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
Village
- Mullen (county seat)
Former community
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Hooker para niños
