Moving to Hooks, Texas
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:
- CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 8 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEW BOSTON, TX)
- CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
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)