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Town
Intersection of DE 11 and DE 44 in Hartly
Location of Hartly in Kent County, Delaware.
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Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	73
• Density	1,280.70/sq mi (497.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19953
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-33250
GNIS feature ID	214061

Hartly is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 73 in 2020, making it the least populous municipality in Delaware.

Geography

Hartly is located at 39°10′07″N 75°42′48″W / 39.1687230°N 75.7132641°W / 39.1687230; -75.7132641.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Hartly is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 11 and Delaware Route 44. The town is home to approximately 31 residences, the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company, a post office, Hartly Elementary School, two daycares, Hartly Feed and Hardware, and a Family Dollar store. There are several vacant and abandoned buildings along with empty lots in Hartly.

1983 tornado

On July 21, 1983, an F2 tornado struck Hartly, causing 2 deaths and 9 injuries. It is the deadliest tornado in Delaware history.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 78 people in 25 households, including 21 families, in the town. The population density was 1,345.9 inhabitants per square mile (519.7/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 534.9 per square mile (206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.03% White, 3.85% African American, 1.28% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56%.

Of the 25 households 60.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 4.0% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 59.4 males.

The median household income was $29,375 and the median family income was $29,375. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,516. There were 14.3% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 19.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Hartly is in the Capital School District. Dover High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

Infrastructure

Transportation

DE 44 westbound in Hartly

Hartly is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 11 and Delaware Route 44. DE 11 passes southwest–northeast through the town on Arthursville Road, heading southwest toward the Maryland border and Templeville, Maryland and northeast toward Kenton. DE 44 passes northwest–southeast through the town on Main Street, heading northwest to an intersection with Delaware Route 300 in Everetts Corner that provides access to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and southeast to an intersection with Delaware Route 8 in Pearsons Corner that provides access to the city of Dover.

Utilities

Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Hartly. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town.

See also

In Spanish: Hartly para niños