Hartley County, Texas

Hartley County
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Hartley County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°50′N 102°37′W / 35.84°N 102.61°W / 35.84; -102.61
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1891
SeatChanning
Largest communityDalhart
Area
 • Total1,463 sq mi (3,790 km2)
 • Land1,462 sq mi (3,790 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,382 Decrease
 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.hartley.tx.us

Hartley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,382.[1] The county seat is Channing.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891.[3] It is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.

  1. ^ "Hartley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.