County population in 2012: 6,144 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 5,537 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 721 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 520 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,226 Renter-occupied apartments: 530 (it was 378 in 2000)
% 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).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hartley County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,687 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,324 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 84.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.6%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hartley County: Castleberry Ranch (A), Cattail Windmill (B), Coldwater Community House (C), Coots Ranch (D), Dammier Ranch (E), East Punta de Agua Windmill (F), East Windmill (G), Edlin Ranch (H), Flats Windmill (I), Full Blood Windmill (J), Green Tower Windmill (K), Hackberry Windmill (L), Hanbury Windmill (M), Houghton Ranch (N), Line Windmill (O), Little Nelson Windmill (P), Lone Tree Windmill (Q), Martin Ranch (R), McCrory Ranch (S), McMordie Pens (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Catfish Hole (A), Mildred Lake (B), Lake Windmill (C), Bass Hole (D), New Tank (E), Spring Dam (F), Rita Blanca Lake (G), Martha Houghton Lake Number 4 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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 (commute): 13.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%
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:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.97%
Here
59.0%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 3,265 Total congregations: 9
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Lutheran Church
Other
Adherents
2,703 (82.8%)
253 (7.7%)
151 (4.6%)
120 (3.7%)
38 (1.2%)
Congregations
4 (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.
Average size of farms: 3120 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1,767,886 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: $1,605,809 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: $185,216 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
Tornado activity:
Hartley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
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 the 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 the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Hartley County (5) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
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%)
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%)
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 in 2000:
1,343 people in state prisons
77 people in nursing homes
4 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Hartley County, Texas in 2010:
1,333 people in state prisons
69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
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:
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Births per 1000 population in Hartley County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
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 2006: 8.7
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: 4,656
In family households: 4,130 (1,133 male householders, 178 female householders)
1,156 spouses, 1,447 children (1,328 natural, 31 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 30 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 526 (219 male householders (175 living alone)), 241 female householders (229 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,406 (1,402 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 599 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 27 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
2005 or later: 29
2000 to 2004: 50
1990 to 1999: 274
1980 to 1989: 158
1970 to 1979: 339
1960 to 1969: 241
1950 to 1959: 180
1940 to 1949: 163
1939 or earlier: 207
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hartley County, Texas
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 Hartley County
39.0 years
33.0 years
(55.4%)
(44.6%)
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