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Hooper is a tiny town of 152 people in Alamosa County, Colorado. It's about 78 miles from Pueblo, CO and 149 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $907 a month.
152people
$159kTypical home
$907/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
36"Snow
296Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 152
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 603 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Denver, CO
- 78 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,001/mo)
- Median rent $907/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (561 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,847 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to ALS airport
- 97 mi to COS (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7,573 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alamosa County: R+11 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.