Hooper, Colorado
The Town of Hooper is a Statutory Town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.  The population was 81 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Hooper is located at  (37.745819, -105.876817).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the town of Crestone.

History
The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison from January 26, 1891 until July 17, 1896. The present name honors Major S. Hooper, a railroad official. Hooper was in Costilla County, Colorado until March 8, 1913, when the formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.

Demographics

See also

Outline of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
State of Colorado
Colorado cities and towns
Colorado municipalities
Colorado counties
Alamosa County, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
San Luis Valley
Sangre de Cristo Range

References

Further reading
Melvin McAllister, Life in Hooper, Colorado, self-published (1998), 211 pages

External links

Town of Hooper contacts
CDOT map of the Town of Hooper
May 2006 Photos of Hooper, Colorado

Towns in Alamosa County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado