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County population in July 2007: 5,179 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,226
Renter-occupied apartments: 378
% of renters here:  24%
State:  36%
Land area: 1462 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Hartley County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Hartley County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hartley County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Hispanic (13.7%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 3,358  (60.6%)
Females: 2,179  (39.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,333
County population in 2003: 5,509
Jobs in 2003: 1,410

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,398
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Hartley County:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,169 ($46,327 in 1999)
This county:  $55,169
Texas:  $47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $414 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $521)
This county:  $414
State:  $589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,200 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Hartley County:  $144,200
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,065 - $194,061

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $157,604
Here:  $157,604
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,543
Here:  $148,543
State:  $159,697

Mobile homes: $32,164
Here:  $32,164
State:  $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,000
Here:  $10,000
State:  $34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,210
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371

Institutionalized population: 1,421


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 11
  • Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartley County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 84.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,186 (1.4%)

Hartley County household income distribution in 2007 Hartley County home values distribution


Hartley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  6.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  1.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hartley County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hartley, Channing, Northwest Hartley.

Neighboring counties: Quay County, New Mexico , Union County, New Mexico , Dallam County , Moore County , Oldham County , Sherman County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hartley County: Camp Windmill (A), Little Nelson Windmill (B), Moran Ranch (C), Line Windmill (D), New Full Blood Windmill (E), Antelope Windmill (F), Lone Tree Windmill (G), Castleberry Ranch (H), Northeast Red White and Blue Windmill (I), Cattail Windmill (J), Northwest Red White and Blue Windmill (K), Green Tower Windmill (L), Oil Well Windmill (M), Ortiz Windmill (N), Pardue Camp (O), Partition Windmill (P), Banks Windmill (Q), Pedarosa Camp (R), Pen Windmill (S), Low Draw Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hartley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Catfish Hole (A), Windmill, Lake (B), Bass Hole (C), Mildred Lake (D), Martha Houghton Lake Number 4 (E), Martha Houghton Lake Number 3 (F), Martha Houghton Lake Number 2 (G), Martha Houghton Lake Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: West Fork East Cheyenne Creek (A), West Fork Romero Creek (B), Cramer Creek (C), Monia Creek (D), Rita Blanca Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hartley County: Rita Blanca State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  3.4%
Texas:  6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 174
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 146 (29% naturalized citizens)

Hartley County:  2.6%
Whole state:  13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 27
  • 1980 to 1984: 27
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 16


Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Hartley County marital status for males
Hartley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,443
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 24
  • 3 or 4: 51
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 189
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Hartley County with a mortgage: 586 (19 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 397

Here:  59.6% with mortgage
State:  64.2% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,265
Total congregations: 9

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents2,703 (82.8%)253 (7.7%)151 (4.6%)120 (3.7%)38 (1.2%)
Congregations4 (44.4%)2 (22.2%)1 (11.1%)1 (11.1%)1 (11.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hartley County - Hartley, Channing, Northwest Hartley

Agriculture in Hartley County
Average size of farms: 3120 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1767886
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $428.87
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $1605809
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $185216
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.48
Corn for grain: 89285 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 43768 harvested acres

Hartley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Hartley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Hartley County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from Hartley County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1993 at 02:01:19, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from Hartley County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (69%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Netherlands (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hartley County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • German (19%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Hartley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,716 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 163 (8%)
  • Walked: 34 (2%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 67 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hartley County, Texas
  • 1343 people in state prisons
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,661.

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.31%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.12% relocated from other counties in Texas ($22,432 average AGI)
3.19% relocated from other states ($4,027 average AGI)
Hartley County:  3.19%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Moore County, TX  0.84% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX  0.84% ($15,300)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.66% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,058 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($8,908 average AGI)
Hartley County:  2.33%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Randall County, TX  1.50% ($47,444 average AGI)
to Potter County, TX  1.00% ($38,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Births per 1000 population in Hartley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Hartley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hartley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 156 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1284.400
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 917.430


Household type by relationship


Households: 4,110
  • In family households: 3,672 (1,115 male householders, 90 female householders)
    1,140 spouses, 1,249 children (1,112 natural, 33 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 8 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 438 (143 male householders (119 living alone)), 242 female householders (226 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,427 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 582 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 210 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 30 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

88.8% of residents of Hartley County speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $22,839,000 ($4212 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $33,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,545,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,340,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,622,000
Federal grants: $1,891,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $374,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $456,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,767,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 448
Here:  82 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 181
Here:  33 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -363
Here:  -67 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hartley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 131
  • 1990 to 1994: 135
  • 1980 to 1989: 200
  • 1970 to 1979: 424
  • 1960 to 1969: 267
  • 1950 to 1959: 268
  • 1940 to 1949: 92
  • 1939 or earlier: 188

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hartley County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 34
  • 4 rooms: 74
  • 5 rooms: 323
  • 6 rooms: 311
  • 7 rooms: 234
  • 8 rooms: 131
  • 9+ rooms: 114


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hartley County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 43
  • 4 rooms: 46
  • 5 rooms: 134
  • 6 rooms: 74
  • 7 rooms: 33
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9+ rooms: 5


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hartley County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 137
  • 3 bedrooms: 873
  • 4 bedrooms: 182
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hartley County:
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 36
  • 2 bedrooms: 148
  • 3 bedrooms: 158
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3


Cars and other vehicles available in Hartley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 30
  • 1 vehicle: 273
  • 2 vehicles: 622
  • 3 vehicles: 227
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


Cars and other vehicles available in Hartley County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 158
  • 2 vehicles: 138
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 4


55% of Hartley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.

Hartley County:  54.8%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3421
  • Northeast: 145
  • Midwest: 664
  • South: 630
  • West: 505

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (80.6%)
  • Electricity (17.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (56.3%)
  • Electricity (34.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
Here:  18.3%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:  11.2%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
Here:  29.9%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Hartley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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