Hartley County, Texas

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Hartley County
County
Hartley County courthouse May 2020.jpg
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Hartley County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°50′N102°37′W / 35.84°N 102.61°W / 35.84; -102.61
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1891
Seat Channing
Largest community Dalhart
Area
 • Total
1,463 sq mi (3,790 km2)
 • Land1,462 sq mi (3,790 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,382 Decrease2.svg
 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th
Website www.co.hartley.tx.us

Hartley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,382. [1] The county seat is Channing. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. [3] It is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,463 square miles (3,790 km2), of which 1,462 square miles (3,790 km2) are land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.08%) are covered by water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 100—
1890 252152.0%
1900 37749.6%
1910 1,298244.3%
1920 1,109−14.6%
1930 2,18597.0%
1940 1,873−14.3%
1950 1,9132.1%
1960 2,17113.5%
1970 2,78228.1%
1980 3,98743.3%
1990 3,637−8.8%
2000 5,53752.2%
2010 6,0629.5%
2020 5,382−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850–2010 [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]
Hartley County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [9] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)4,2704,1113,40377.12%67.82%63.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)4454161918.04%6.86%3.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1618150.29%0.30%0.28%
Asian alone (NH)1429240.25%0.48%0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1350.02%0.05%0.09%
Other race alone (NH)0810.00%0.13%0.02%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)33291120.60%0.48%2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7581,4481,63113.69%23.89%30.30%
Total5,5376,0625,382100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [10] of 2000, 5,537 people, 1,604 households, and 1,220 families were residing in the county. The population density was 4 people/sq mi (1.5 people/km2). The 1,760 housing units had an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.07% White, 8.15% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 8.65% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. About 13.69% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. In ancestry, 21.0% were of German, 12.6% were of English, 12.3% were of Irish, 6.6% were of American, 4.3% were of French, 3.0% were of Scottish, and 3.0% were of Dutch.

Of the 1,604 households, 35.5% had children under 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were not families; 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the age distribution was 20.8% under 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 154.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 172.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,327, and for a family was $53,004. Males had a median income of $29,783 versus $21,783 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,067. About 3.70% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Dalhart Unit prison in an unincorporated area in the county, near Dalhart. [11]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Hartley County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,84391.42%1638.09%100.50%
2020 1,86889.89%1959.38%150.72%
2016 1,73088.63%1738.86%492.51%
2012 1,70889.28%1849.62%211.10%
2008 1,71186.20%25012.59%241.21%
2004 1,73684.31%31515.30%80.39%
2000 1,64580.99%35917.68%271.33%
1996 1,24268.66%46325.59%1045.75%
1992 1,08160.16%40622.59%31017.25%
1988 1,22970.35%50528.91%130.74%
1984 1,41979.45%35619.93%110.62%
1980 1,24871.03%47026.75%392.22%
1976 81150.78%77448.47%120.75%
1972 94680.17%20617.46%282.37%
1968 59751.47%29925.78%26422.76%
1964 43743.57%56556.33%10.10%
1960 41350.67%39748.71%50.61%
1956 35343.96%44855.79%20.25%
1952 46853.55%40246.00%40.46%
1948 8314.64%47784.13%71.23%
1944 265.00%48493.08%101.92%
1940 11016.79%54583.21%00.00%
1936 406.67%56093.33%00.00%
1932 7411.21%58688.79%00.00%
1928 17952.34%16347.66%00.00%
1924 6125.10%15664.20%2610.70%
1920 8134.62%14461.54%93.85%
1916 3015.54%16183.42%21.04%
1912 169.76%11670.73%3219.51%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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  7. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hartley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hartley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hartley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
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  11. ↑ "Dalhart Unit Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.
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