[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.

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

The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison from January 26, 1891, until July 17, 1896.

[8] The present name honors Major S. Hooper, a railroad official.

[10] Melvin McAllister, Life in Hooper, Colorado, self-published (1998), 211 pages OCLC 43887168