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Country around Hartley is a rural area of about 583 people in Hartley County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Amarillo, TX and 274 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $2k a month.
583people
$224kTypical home
$1,604/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
15"Snow
300Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 583 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 274 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 55 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,412/mo)
- Median rent $1,604/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 31% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to AMA airport
- 240 mi to COS (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,911 ft
- 595 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 164 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hartley County: R+83 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.