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Hart, Texas
Location of Hart, Texas
Location of Hart, Texas
Castro County Hart.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Castro
Area
 • Total 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
3,671 ft (1,119 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 869
 • Density 1,174.32/sq mi (454.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79043
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-32576
GNIS feature ID 1358866

Hart is a small city located in Castro County, Texas, in the United States. In 2020, about 869 people lived there.

History of Hart

Hart, Texas, gets its name from T. W. Hart. He set up his ranch headquarters in this area a long time ago.

The town of Hart officially started in 1925. This happened after the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway decided to build a train station here. By 1926, the railway was finished and the station was built. This helped Hart become an official city.

In 1928, the main business area of the town moved closer to the train station. A new six-room school was also built that year.

Geography of Hart

Hart is located in the southeastern part of Castro County. You can find it along Texas State Highway 194.

The city of Dimmitt, which is the main town of the county, is about 16 miles (26 km) to the northwest. Plainview is about 28 miles (45 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hart covers a total area of about 0.74 square miles (1.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 577
1970 905 56.8%
1980 1,008 11.4%
1990 1,221 21.1%
2000 1,198 −1.9%
2010 1,114 −7.0%
2020 869 −22.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2020, the city of Hart had 869 people living there. There were 313 households and 249 families.

Most of the people living in Hart are of Hispanic or Latino background. They make up about 85% of the population. About 13% of the people are White (not Hispanic).

Climate

Hart has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but it does get some rain. It's not as dry as a desert, but it's not very wet either.

Education

The city of Hart has its own school system. It is called the Hart Independent School District.

Amazing Meteorite Discovery

In March 2010, a very special and rare type of meteorite was found near Hart. It was unique because it was the only one of its kind found in the Western Hemisphere.

A worker found a single, large, brownish stone next to a road. It weighed 966 grams, which is about 2 pounds. The spot where it was found was only about 0.25 miles (0.4 km) from the town of Hart.

Hart CK3 Chondrule-5mmFOV-01
A close-up view of a chondrule inside the Hart (Texas) meteorite. This image shows a small area, only 5mm across.
Hart CK3 Meteorite 2.662G Slice
A 2.662 gram slice of the "Hart" (Texas) Meteorite. It is a special type called a CK3, S2 Carbonaceous Chondrite.

Later, a collector bought the meteorite. Scientists at the University of Washington studied the stone. They found it was a Carbonaceous Chondrite (CK3). This type of meteorite is very rare. The Hart meteorite is the largest of only 25 known examples in the world!

The discovery was officially announced in The Meteoritical Bulletin in 2013. The meteorite was given the official name "Hart."

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