147 years in pictures
Census counts: 542 in 1930, 516 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Hartman is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 518, settled in 1879.
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Hartman, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of children under 18 than Hartman. U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge and Tankersley-Stewart House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hartman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 542 in 1930, 516 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartman.
Hartman’s mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes, below both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). It had 4 jobs in 2023, down 196 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Clarksville (25%), Ozark (8%) and Little Rock (8%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Westside School District. Enrollment at Hartman’s public school: 279 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 279 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Values rose 4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The median rent in Hartman is $797 a month. 64% of Hartman households live in a home they own.
| Hartman | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $797 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hartman, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Hartman households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature for Hartman comes to 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Hartman who have diabetes: 16%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Hartman. Two figures for adults in the town: 23% smoke cigarettes, 32% say their health is fair or poor.
| Hartman | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hartman | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 15.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartman
About 3 of every 100 Hartman residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Hartman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Hartman is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hartman had a population of 516.
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Hartman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.