Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:33 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:55 am – 5:39 pm
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People583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0304 householdsMedian household income $66,071Median home value $185,400Median rent $1,604 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,792 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 254 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 41%, public administration 12%, information 9%Average commute 12 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, German or Dutch 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 22°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days62 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartley station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksXIT Springs (historical)spring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRita Blanca National Grasslandnational grassland · 32.5 mi · 77,366 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200045 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 May 202114 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHartley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 42 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHartley WSCserves 375 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,904 ft1,190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoon Memorial Hospital15.6 miPost officeHartley Post Office2.2 miFire stationHartley Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrank Phillips College Rahll Campus13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA58 miUS highwayUS 871.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79044 ZIP area.
