Hartley County, Texas
Hartley County | |
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![]() 1906 Hartley County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°50′N 102°37′W / 35.84°N 102.61°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 |
Website | www |
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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- 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
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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[5] 1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 4,111 | 3,403 | 67.82% | 63.23% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 416 | 191 | 6.86% | 3.55% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 15 | 0.30% | 0.28% |
Asian alone (NH) | 29 | 24 | 0.48% | 0.45% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 5 | 0.05% | 0.09% |
Other Race alone (NH) | 8 | 1 | 0.13% | 0.02% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 29 | 112 | 0.48% | 2.08% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,448 | 1,631 | 23.89% | 30.30% |
Total | 6,062 | 5,382 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census[9] 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
[edit]The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Dalhart Unit prison in an unincorporated area in the county, near Dalhart.[10]
Politics
[edit]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,868 | 89.89% | 195 | 9.38% | 15 | 0.72% |
2016 | 1,730 | 88.63% | 173 | 8.86% | 49 | 2.51% |
2012 | 1,708 | 89.28% | 184 | 9.62% | 21 | 1.10% |
2008 | 1,711 | 86.20% | 250 | 12.59% | 24 | 1.21% |
2004 | 1,736 | 84.31% | 315 | 15.30% | 8 | 0.39% |
2000 | 1,645 | 80.99% | 359 | 17.68% | 27 | 1.33% |
1996 | 1,242 | 68.66% | 463 | 25.59% | 104 | 5.75% |
1992 | 1,081 | 60.16% | 406 | 22.59% | 310 | 17.25% |
1988 | 1,229 | 70.35% | 505 | 28.91% | 13 | 0.74% |
1984 | 1,419 | 79.45% | 356 | 19.93% | 11 | 0.62% |
1980 | 1,248 | 71.03% | 470 | 26.75% | 39 | 2.22% |
1976 | 811 | 50.78% | 774 | 48.47% | 12 | 0.75% |
1972 | 946 | 80.17% | 206 | 17.46% | 28 | 2.37% |
1968 | 597 | 51.47% | 299 | 25.78% | 264 | 22.76% |
1964 | 437 | 43.57% | 565 | 56.33% | 1 | 0.10% |
1960 | 413 | 50.67% | 397 | 48.71% | 5 | 0.61% |
1956 | 353 | 43.96% | 448 | 55.79% | 2 | 0.25% |
1952 | 468 | 53.55% | 402 | 46.00% | 4 | 0.46% |
1948 | 83 | 14.64% | 477 | 84.13% | 7 | 1.23% |
1944 | 26 | 5.00% | 484 | 93.08% | 10 | 1.92% |
1940 | 110 | 16.79% | 545 | 83.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 40 | 6.67% | 560 | 93.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 74 | 11.21% | 586 | 88.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 179 | 52.34% | 163 | 47.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 61 | 25.10% | 156 | 64.20% | 26 | 10.70% |
1920 | 81 | 34.62% | 144 | 61.54% | 9 | 3.85% |
1916 | 30 | 15.54% | 161 | 83.42% | 2 | 1.04% |
1912 | 16 | 9.76% | 116 | 70.73% | 32 | 19.51% |
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Channing (county seat)
- Dalhart (partly in Dallam County)
Census-designated place
[edit]Gallery
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Dalhart Grain Elevator Coop in Hartley
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Hartley High School in Hartley
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Abandoned building in northern Hartley County
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Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl
See also
[edit]- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartley County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hartley County
References
[edit]- ^ "Hartley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Dalhart Unit Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.