Hooper, Utah

Hooper, Utah
City

Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°10′2″N 112°7′4″W / 41.16722°N 112.11778°W / 41.16722; -112.11778Coordinates: 41°10′2″N 112°7′4″W / 41.16722°N 112.11778°W / 41.16722; -112.11778
Country United States
State Utah
County Weber
Incorporated November 30, 2000
Founded by William Henry Hooper
Area
  Total 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
  Land 11.5 sq mi (29.9 km2)
  Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 4,242 ft (1,293 m)
Population (2012)
  Total 7,722
  Density 340.2/sq mi (131.4/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84315
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-36400[1]
GNIS feature ID 1428807[2]

Hooper /ˈhʊpər/ is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, first called Muskrat Springs and later Hooperville for Captain William H. Hooper, an early Utah delegate to Congress. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census, up from the 2000 figure of 3,926. Prior to the city's incorporation on November 30, 2000, Hooper was an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP).

Hooper is part of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.45%) is water.

Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake is included in this city's boundary. On March 30, 2007, Glenn Barrow became the first Hooper mayor to visit the island in the city's brief history.[3]

The current mayor of Hooper is Mayor Korry Green.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880849
1890778−8.4%
190088613.9%
1910823−7.1%
19208594.4%
19309116.1%
19401,02012.0%
19501,24321.9%
19903,468
20003,92613.2%
20107,21883.9%
Est. 20148,107[4]12.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,926 people, 1,150 households, and 1,013 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 340.2 people per square mile (131.4/km²). There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of 102.0 per square mile (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.71% White, 0.15% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 1,150 households out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,043, and the median income for a family was $65,682. Males had a median income of $40,633 versus $29,138 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,245. About 0.6% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "City's Fremont Island full of history," Ogden Standard-Examiner, April 1, 2007, pp. 1A & 9A
  4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

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