Hartley County, Texas Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Seat	Channing
Largest community	Dalhart
Area
• Total	1,463 sq mi (3,790 km²)
• Land	1,462 sq mi (3,790 km²)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km²) 0.08%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,382
• Density	3.7/sq mi (1.4/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th

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

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
Communities
- Cities
- Census-designated place
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See also

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.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 54
U.S. Highway 87
U.S. Highway 385
State Highway 354

Adjacent counties

Dallam County (north)
Moore County (east)
Oldham County (south)
Quay County, New Mexico (southwest/Mountain Time Zone)
Union County, New Mexico (northwest/Mountain Time Zone)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	100	—
1890	252	152.0%
1900	377	49.6%
1910	1,298	244.3%
1920	1,109	−14.6%
1930	2,185	97.0%
1940	1,873	−14.3%
1950	1,913	2.1%
1960	2,171	13.5%
1970	2,782	28.1%
1980	3,987	43.3%
1990	3,637	−8.8%
2000	5,537	52.2%
2010	6,062	9.5%
2020	5,382	−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

**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	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,270	4,111	3,403	77.12%	67.82%	63.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)	445	416	191	8.04%	6.86%	3.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	16	18	15	0.29%	0.30%	0.28%
Asian alone (NH)	14	29	24	0.25%	0.48%	0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	3	5	0.02%	0.05%	0.09%
Other race alone (NH)	0	8	1	0.00%	0.13%	0.02%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	33	29	112	0.60%	0.48%	2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	1,448	1,631	13.69%	23.89%	30.30%
Total	5,537	6,062	5,382	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census 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.