Hartley, Texas
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Dalhart census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79044. The Survey maps it on the Hartley quadrangle. 382 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,907 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHartley fell from 540 to 382 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 540 | |
| 2020 | 382 | -158 (-29%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Hartley quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Hartley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
34 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 34 fires within 5 miles of Hartley between 2006 and 2019, burning about 230 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Smoking | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 9152017 |
| 8 August 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 8610 |
| 5 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BECKNER FIRE |
| 14 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | COUNTY RD. I |
| 9 July 2007 | Natural | 60 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7/26/2019 |
| 25 July 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SCARNARDO RANCH |
| 25 July 2011 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 72511 |
Storms near this place
60 of 112 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartley in 112 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 84 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | 4 hurt, $85,000 | Law enforcement officials reported that a mobile home was destroyed by the thunderstorm wind gusts and also that four people were injured. An irrigation sprinkler was twisted and two foot diameter trees were uprooted. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | 2 hurt, $12,000 | The thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a semi-trailer on U.S. Highway 87 and two people were injured. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | $180,000 | A rear flank downdraft or very strong downburst winds derailed fifteen train cars and approximately six power poles were snapped. The derailed trains cars blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 385. An official damage survey was made on this event. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hartley | $10,000 | Hail up to golfball size fell near Hartley. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hartley | $3,000 | Golf ball size hail lasted nearly thirty minutes and broke the windows on a mobile home. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hartley | $2,000 | A tornado touched down over open country approximately one mile south-southwest of where the derailed trains cars occurred. The tornado path length and width were measured as a damage survey was made on the tornado. No injuries were reported from the tornado. The tornado did cause minor damage to barns and equipment at a nearby farm. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Hartley | - | Minor flooding was reported along U.S. highway 87 eight miles east of Hartley and eastward to the Moore county line. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Hartley | - | Golf ball size hail reported by a trained spotter. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Hartley | - | Storm chaser reporting quarter size hail with accumulation on area roadways. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Hartley | - | A tornado along the leading edge of a squall line was reported by multiple chasers and an NWS employee in the area. The tornado remained in open grassland country and no damage occurred. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Hartley | - | A tornado along the leading edge of a squall line was captured on video by multiple storm chasers in the area. It was weak and in open country and did not cause any reported damage including to power lines where it crossed Highway 287. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | - | Late report of thunderstorm outflow wind gust estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | - | Tractor trailers blown off the road 5 miles north of Hartley on US-87. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | - | Wind damage at a gas station in the town of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell 5 miles south of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Quarter size hail was reported 9.2 miles west of Hartley on FM 998. A fair amount of hail fell, but not enough to cover the road. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Quarter size hail occurred 4 miles southwest of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Quarter size hail fell 4 miles southwest of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Hail dollar size hail fell 4 miles southwest of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell 2 miles south of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Dime to quarter size hail fell on US highway 385 one mile south of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Golf ball size hail reportedly covered the road in Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Golf ball size hail fell 3 miles south of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Ping pong to golf ball size hail fell one mile southeast of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Two inch diameter hail fell two miles south of Hartley. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Hartley | - | Water on highway 87 in Hartley resulted in the closure of the outside lanes at the main intersection in town. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Hail up to the size of half dollars fell 12 miles west of Cactus. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | Lots of hail from pea size up to golf ball size was reported on Highway 385, 6 miles south-southeast of Hartley. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Hartley | - | A storm chaser reported that Highway 385 on the south side of Hartley was closed. Water was completely over the road and up to the wheel wells of tractor trailers. One car was stalled due to the flood waters. Approximately two hours later, just after 10:00 PM CDT, law enforcement reported that the water was still high on Highway 385 and it remained closed. Flooding extended northward into Hartley and resulted inn barricaded roads in town. Flood waters slowly subsided overnight and the Sheriff's Office reported that the Highway reopened shortly after 5:00 AM CDT. As of 6:30 AM CDT, a storm spotter reported that water was still flowing across Farm-to-Market 998 south of Hartley. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | - | A storm chaser reported a power pole leaning at a 45 degree angle 4 miles southeast of Harley on Highway 385. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Hartley | - | A supercell moved across Hartley County during the evening hours of the 9th. As the storm moved between the towns of Dalhart and Hartley (Hartley County), the County Emergency Manager reported baseball size hail (2.75 inches) on U.S. Highway 87 six miles north-northwest of Hartley. After producing this hail, the supercell continued to moved eastward across the county. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hartley | - | The hail was reported near Farm to Market Road 998 and County Road O. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Hartley | - | The tornado touched down four miles south southeast of Hartley at 1632 CST. The tornado was on the ground for one mile with a maximum path width of fifty yards. The tornado dissipated at 1636 CST. No damage or injuries were reported as the tornado remained over open country. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Hartley | - | The tornado was reported by VORTEX2 and touched down eight miles southeast of Hartley at 1641 CST. The tornado was on the ground for one mile with a maximum path width of one hundred yards. The tornado dissipated at 1644 CST. No damage or injuries were reported as the tornado remained over open country. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartley | - | The broadcast media also reported dime size hail along with the thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Hartley | - | Numerous county roads reported flooded by heavy rainfall. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Hartley | - | Off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87 just inside the Hartley county line reported that the storm was rotating. |
| July 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Hartley | - | Off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87 just inside the Hartley county line reported a few funnel clouds and that the storm was rotating. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Hartley | - | Reported from off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hartley | - | The tornado path length and width were estimated. The tornado remained over open country and caused no damage or injuries. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Hartley | - | Farm to Market Road 998 was reported closed due to six to eight inches of water over the roadway. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hartley | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hartley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982599 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1358876. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



