Hooker County | |
|---|---|
 Hooker County Courthouse in Mullen | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′N 101°08′W / 41.89°N 101.14°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | Joseph Hooker |
| Seat | Mullen |
| Largest village | Mullen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 0.99/sq mi (0.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Hooker County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 711.[1] Its county seat is Mullen, which (as of 2019) is the county's only community of substantial size.[2]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Hooker County is represented by the prefix 93, because it had the smallest number of registered vehicles out of the state's 93 counties when the licensing system was established in 1922.[3]
- ^ "Hooker County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "History Of Nebraska Passenger Vehicle License Plates". Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved October 29, 2015.