Hartley County, Texas
| Hartley County, Texas | |
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Hartley County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1891 |
| Seat | Channing |
| Largest community | Hartley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,463 sq mi (3,789 km2) |
| • Land | 1,462 sq mi (3,787 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.08% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 6,062 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Hartley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,062. The county seat is Channing. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. It is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,463 square miles (3,790 km2), of which 1,462 square miles (3,790 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,537 people, 1,604 households, and 1,220 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.07% White, 8.15% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.60% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 13.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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