Living in Hooper, Utah

Getting around

Hooper sits on the far west side of Weber County, west of West Haven and Roy. Its city limits even reach out to Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake. Hooper doesn't have its own freeway exit or train station. Most drives start by heading east to I-15. The closest FrontRunner stop is the Roy station at 4155 S. Sandridge Drive, which has a free park-and-ride lot. The I-15 exit at 5600 South in Roy also serves the north gate of Hill Air Force Base. Commute times depend on traffic and where you're headed, so test-drive your route at rush hour before you buy.

Parks & outdoors

• Hooper Park & Arena (5600 S. 6300 W.) has a bowery, a playground, ball diamonds, and rodeo grounds with an arena. It's home base for Tomato Days and the Hooper Halloween Haunt.
• North Park (5580 W. 4600 S.), next to the Hooper City Civic Center, has two ball diamonds, three soccer fields, four pickleball courts, an outdoor basketball court, and a playground.

Details: https://www.hoopercity.gov/parks-and-recreation

Schools

Hooper is served by Weber School District. Public schools located in Hooper include:

• Hooper Elementary, 5500 S. 5900 W.
• Freedom Elementary, 4555 W. 5500 S.

Junior high and high school depend on your address. Boundaries change as the area grows, so always check the exact address with the district's boundary tool: https://www.wsd.net/page/boundary-map/.

Community events

Hooper Tomato Days has been going for more than 100 years and runs into Labor Day week at Hooper Park and the rodeo arena. Recent years have included:

• a parade, a rodeo, and dog races
• a horse show, a dinner in the park, and a dance
• the 5K Tomato Chase
• vendor booths and tournaments

The Hooper Halloween Haunt is also held at Hooper Park. Dates change each year. Check https://www.hoopercity.gov/tomato-days.

Homes in Hooper

Hooper was settled in 1854 and became a city in 2000. Much of it is still open land, with homes on larger lots mixed in with fields and newer subdivisions. You'll find older farmhouses alongside newer single-family homes.