Editing Hooper, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Hooper, Utah
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| motto = 
| image_skyline = Monument for first house in Hooper, Utah, Mar 10.jpg
| image size = 
| image_caption = Monument at the site of the first house built in Hooper in 1854
| image_map = Weber County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Hooper highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 260px
| map_caption = Location in [[Weber County, UT|Weber County]] and the state of [[Utah]]
<!-- Location -->
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| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Utah]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]]
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| subdivision_name3 = 
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type = 
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = 
| established_title = Settled
| established_date = 1854
| established_title2 = [[Incorporated town|Incorporated]]
| established_date2 = November 30, 2000
| founder = [[William Henry Hooper]]
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 227.90
| area_land_km2 = 67.60
| area_water_km2 = 160.30
| area_total_sq_mi = 87.99
| area_land_sq_mi = 26.10
| area_water_sq_mi = 61.89
| area_water_percent = 
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_note = 
| population_total = 9087
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]]
| utc_offset = -7
| timezone_DST = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = -6
| coordinates = {{coord|41|09|30|N|112|15|24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft = 4196
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 84315
| area_code = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 49-36400<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=31 Jan 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website = {{URL|www.hoopercity.com}}
| footnotes = 
}}
[[File:Hooper UT Aerial View.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Hooper]]

'''Hooper''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ʊ|p|ər}} {{respell|HUU|pər}}) is a city in [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]], [[Utah]], United States, first called Muskrat Springs and later Hooperville for Captain [[William Henry Hooper]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA188|year=1918|page=188}}</ref> an early Utah delegate to Congress. The population was 9,087 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], up from the [[2010 United States Census|2010]] figure of 6,932. Prior to the city's incorporation on November 30, 2000, Hooper was an unincorporated [[census-designated place]] (CDP).

Hooper is part of the [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]]&ndash;[[Clearfield, Utah|Clearfield]], Utah [[Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Hooper was settled in 1854, and become a township in 1997 (about 15 years after a failed vote to incorporate).  Over the next several years "it became evident that the township board could make plans and suggestions, but had no official power," so a vote to incorporate passed on May 2, 2000, with the city being officially incorporated on November 30, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopercity.com/hooper-history.html|title=About Hooper|website=hoopercity.com|publisher=Hooper, Utah|accessdate=26 Mar 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Hooper Utah Cemetery.jpg|thumb|A plaque created by Hooper City describing the history of the Hooper Cemetery]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 11.7&nbsp;square miles (30.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 11.5&nbsp;square miles (29.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (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.<ref>"City's Fremont Island full of history," [[Ogden Standard-Examiner]], 1 Apr 2007, pp. 1A & 9A</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 849
|1890= 778
|1900= 886
|1910= 823
|1920= 859
|1930= 911
|1940= 1020
|1950= 1243
|1990= 3468
|2000= 3926
|2010= 7218
|2020= 9087
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9369
|estref=
|footnote=Source: U.S. Census Bureau<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=18 Nov 2011 }}</ref>
}}

According to the [[2020 United States census]]<ref name="2020CensusDHC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2023/dec/2020-census-dhc.html|title=2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2024}}</ref> and [[American Community Survey|2020 American Community Survey]],<ref name="2020ACS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.2020.html|title=American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2024}}</ref> there were 9,087 people in Hooper with a [[population density]] of 192.0 people per square mile (74.1/km<sup>2</sup>). Among non-[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people, the racial makeup was 7,967 (87.7%) [[White Americans|White]], 44 (0.5%) [[African Americans|African American]], 27 (0.3%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 67 (0.7%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 12 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 25 (0.3%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 226 (2.5%) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. 719 (7.9%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 4,633 (50.98%) males and 4,454 (49.02%) females, and the population distribution by age was 2,967 (32.7%) under the age of 18, 5,169 (56.9%) from 18 to 64, and 951 (10.5%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 33.6 years.

There were 2,581 households in Hooper with an average size of 3.52 of which 2,275 (88.1%) were families and 306 (11.9%) were non-families. Among all families, 1,992 (77.2%) were [[Marriage|married couples]], 126 (4.9%) were male householders with no spouse, and 157 (6.1%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 240 (9.3%) were a single person living alone and 66 (2.6%) were two or more people living together. 1,289 (49.9%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 2,453 (95.0%) of households were [[Owner-occupancy|owner-occupied]] while 128 (5.0%) were [[Renting|renter-occupied]].

The median income for a Hooper household was $100,347 and the median family income was $110,500, with a [[per-capita income]] of $33,243. The median income for males that were [[Full-time job|full-time employees]] was $74,708 and for females $46,211. 3.1% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]].

In terms of education attainment, out of the 5,212 people in Hooper 25 years or older, 101 (1.9%) had [[High school dropouts in the United States|not completed high school]], 1,281 (24.6%) had a [[high school diploma]] or equivalency, 2,265 (43.5%) had some college or [[associate degree]], 1,035 (19.9%) had a [[bachelor's degree]], and 530 (10.2%) had a [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] or [[professional degree]].
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==Government==
The mayor of Hooper is Sheri Bingham <ref name="Meet the Council">{{cite web|url= https://www.hoopercity.com/citycouncil-1.html|title=Meet the Council|website=hoopercity.com|publisher=Hooper, Utah|accessdate=10 Sep 2020}}</ref>

Hooper also has a city council that consists of five members representing six districts. Three members represent two districts each and the other two members are at large representatives.<ref name="Meet the Council"/>

=== Federal Representation ===
Hooper is located in Utah's First Congressional District. For the [[119th United States Congress]], [[Utah's 1st congressional district|Utah's First Congressional District]] is represented by [[Blake Moore]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Representatives {{!}} house.gov|url=https://www.house.gov/representatives#state-utah|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.house.gov}}</ref>

== Attractions ==
Hooper is famously known for housing the Hooper Tomato Days, which takes place annually during the last week of August through the first week of September, including labor day weekend. With over 8,000 attendees every year, they host a variety of events to entertain the masses. Some of these events include Horse Shows, Rodeos, Pageants, Parades, Vendor Booths, Food, Fireworks and the most popular event, The Dog Race. 

Historically, the Tomato Days were known to celebrate the harvest of the towns tomatoes, grown by local residents. However, over the nearly 100 years the Tomato Days have been held, the large tomato fields have become less popular. The event is now used to bring together the farming community in celebration and fun.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blamires |first=Lynn |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Hooper City Tomato Days - 2023 |url=https://www.mylocalutah.com/seasons/summer/hooper-city-tomato-days-2023/?srsltid=AfmBOoqB_bHFuJe1J9ynagp5Ecq5ByrfNTC4zd5Ujp_k4-bckcVeD56a |work=My Local Utah}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Hooper, Utah}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.hoopercity.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/tomato_days/page/3021/sponspr_letter_in-kind_2024.pdf|title=HOOPER CITY INC.}}
* {{official website|http://hoopercity.com/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Hooper
|North     = [[Plain City, Utah|Plain City]]
|Northeast = [[Marriott-Slaterville, Utah|Marriott-Slaterville]]
|East      = [[West Haven, Utah|West Haven]]<br/>[[Roy, Utah|Roy]]
|Southeast = [[Clinton, Utah|Clinton]]
|South     = [[West Point, Utah|West Point]]
|Southwest = ''Great Salt Lake''
|West      = ''Great Salt Lake''
|Northwest = ''[[Great Salt Lake]]''
}}

{{Weber County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Former census-designated places in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Weber County, Utah]]
[[Category:Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2000]]