Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,877, settled in 1850.
The best of Hartshorne’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 8 of Oklahoma’s 228 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 16 of Oklahoma’s 227 towns score higher on walkability. Only 6 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns score higher on civic life. New State School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hartshorne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hartshorne beats most towns.
Where Hartshorne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Hartshorne is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,352 in 1900, a peak of 3,587 in 1930, 1,947 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1898 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartshorne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartshorne.
The typical Hartshorne home is worth about $101,000, up 4.1% in a year, 54% below the Oklahoma typical home. Hartshorne’s median rent is $680 a month, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($873 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Hartshorne | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $680 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Hartshorne school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartshorne EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 304 | C− |
| Hartshorne HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 240 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
43% of Hartshorne adults sleep under 7 hours, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 44% of Hartshorne adults have high blood pressure. Hartshorne beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Hartshorne | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hartshorne | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Hartshorne for work: only 9% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Hartshorne. Since 2013, Hartshorne has lost 81 jobs, to 366 in 2023.
| Hartshorne | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartshorne has mild winters and hot summers. Hartshorne’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher median age than Hartshorne. Hartshorne has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,877 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hartshorne | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Hartshorne | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
The property crime rate in Hartshorne is 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Hartshorne | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartshorne
About 1 of every 100 Hartshorne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Hartshorne (pronounced "Hearts-orn") is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the third largest city in the county. The population was 1,947 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
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One town shares a border with Hartshorne.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartshorne | — | — | A+ | C+ | C− | D |
| Haileyville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hartshorne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Haileyville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hartshorne with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.