County · code 31091
Hooker CountyNebraska
Hooker County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in Mullen. It was created on March 29, 1889, and named after Joseph Hooker.
- Founded1889
- County seatMullen
- Named forJoseph Hooker
- Land area721 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
- Population711 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped1,899 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Hooker on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1889
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hooker County was formed in 1889, and named after Joseph Hooker. Mullen is the county seat.
- 1889Hooker County created Hooker created from Non-County Area 1; Non-County Area 1 eliminated. · Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 1/pp. 69-70
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hooker
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 1,899 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 483 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Hooker by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Hooker County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hooker County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Hooker County
- When was Hooker County founded?
- Hooker County was founded in 1889, and named after Joseph Hooker.
- What is the county seat of Hooker County?
- The county seat of Hooker County is Mullen.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hooker County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 1,899 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hooker County's boundary or name changed?
- Hooker County was created in 1889. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hooker County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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