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Hartman
Arkansas›Johnson County

HartmanAR

A town of 518, settled in 1879.

U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Hartman

Hartman, AR · U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Hartman a good place to live?

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.

Small town

518 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge
U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Hartman’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hartman: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartman, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E11.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHartman WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hartman’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestside School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJohnson County ClerkJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code7284072840 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hartman.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Hartman work out of town

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%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hartman0%
Clarksville25%
Ozark8%
Little Rock8%
Russellville6%
23 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Hartman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Hartman’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Westside School District. Enrollment at Hartman’s public school: 279 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Westside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5279C−

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

A typical Hartman home is worth about $150K

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.

$150KZillow home value
HartmanArkansas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$797 a month$878 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home64%60%73%

Typical home value

Hartman$150K
Arkansas$224K
+4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Hartman, mostly inland flooding

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.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hartman has mild winters and hot summers

The peak summer temperature for Hartman comes to 93°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring48–72°
Summer68–91°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hartman is

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.

HartmanArkansas townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHartmanAR
More adults with COPD12.8%8.6%
More smokers23.1%15.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.6%18.6%
Johnson Regional Medical Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hartman

18pages on Hartman
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartman

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hartman for work

Where Hartman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Clarksville Clarksville 25% 8% → Ozark Ozark 8% 8% → Little Rock Little Rock 8% 6% → Russellville Russellville 6% 3% → Conway Conway 3% 3% → Hot Springs Hot Springs 3% Hartman · 0% stay
4jobs based in Hartman
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hartman

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
387 ft
ZIP code
72840
Area code
479

Questions about Hartman

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hartman, AR a good place to live?

Hartman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.