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Moving to Hooks, Texas

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Population: 2,973. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,924 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,380 (46.4%), Females: 1,593 (53.6%)

Bowie County

Zip code: 75561

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $32,083
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Hooks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (14.3%), United States (12.6%), German (7.4%), English (7.1%), French (2.4%), Italian (1.6%).

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hooks

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hooks city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +293 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hooks:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hooks:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 21 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 79 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 80 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hooks:

  • HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 27 miles; ATLANTA, TX; Abbreviation: ATA)
  • GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 37 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: 8F5)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 40 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)

Amtrak station near Hooks:

  • 17 miles: TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hooks:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 90 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 102 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 106 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high school in Hooks:

  • HOOKS H S (Students: 365; Location: 401 AVE A; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hooks:

  • HOOKS EL (Students: 419; Location: HWY 82 W; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HOOKS J H (Students: 319; Location: HWY 82 W; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LEARY EL (Students: 119; Location: HWY 82; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hooks:

  • HOOKS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,556; Location: 108 W 1ST ST; 13,794 books; 62 audio materials; 474 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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