Hartley’s average commute is 14 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 643 Texas towns we compare has a lower January low than Hartley. Hartley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

504 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Dalhart · 13 mi Channing · 15 mi Cactus · 24 mi Dumas · 24 mi

Hartley, Texas, 2006

Hartley’s story

138 years in pictures

Census counts: 441 in 2000, a peak of 540 in 2010, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1973 on.

1888Hartley is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Hartley: who provides what

Hartley is unincorporated, so Hartley County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHartley WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHartley CountyHartley County provides services here

SchoolsHartley Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas 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 hereHartley County Early Voting ClerkHartley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7904479044 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 Hartley.

Schools

The schools Hartley’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Hartley ISD. 236 students attend the town’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hartley SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	236	A⁻

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The districtsHARTLEY ISD Every school1 school · Hartley School Questions“Are Hartley’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hartley, with drought at the top

For Hartley, the FEMA hazard score is 32 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 28%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.

32risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtCold wavesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hartley Get ready130 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hartley: four seasons and hot summers

Hartley’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–51°

Spring40–71°

Summer62–90°

Fall43–71°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 22°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Hartley has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 148 people commute in

For working residents in Hartley, the share who work locally is 1.5%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 96, to 150. Its middle household income comes in at $57,000. The top destinations are Dalhart (26%), Dumas (3%) and Amarillo (3%).

2%work in town

	Hartley	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.5%	8.3%	8%
Median household income	$57,000	$69,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	7.9%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hartley2%

Dalhart26%

Dumas3%

Amarillo3%

Lubbock3%

15 mi

median commute distance

150

jobs based in Hartley

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here150 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Hartley Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Hartley is

Among adults in Hartley, 15% worry about having enough food. Against the Texas average, Hartley comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. In Hartley, 18% of adults binge drink, and 36% sleep under 7 hours.

	Hartley	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	74%	79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	36%	39%	36%