Hartley, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Hartley is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 1,672 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,733 in the 2000 census.
in decimal form are 43.181847, -95.476328.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 95.8% White American
, 0.0% African American
, 0.1% Native Americans in the United States
, 0.4% Asian American
, 0.0% Native Hawaiians
or Pacific Islander American
, 1.7% other races and 2.0% were from two or more races. Of those 4.4% were Hispanic and Latino Americans
.
of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 726 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,333.1 people per square mile (525.2/km²). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 629.3 per square mile (242.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races
, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.3.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 24% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,016, and the median income for a family was $39,602. Males had a median income of $26,910 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,068. About 4.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hartley celebrates a Summerfest Celebration every year during the first weekend in August.
Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club is a municipal run 9 hole golf club located 3.5 miles south of Hartley on M12. It was named Iowa's 2003 9-Hole Course of the Year.
. Hartley is home to both the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School and the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School.
O'Brien County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,398 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,649 housing units, of which 6,069 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,672 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,733 in the 2000 census.
Geography
Hartley's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.181847, -95.476328.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 1,672 in the city, with a population density of . There were 789 housing units, of which 713 were occupied.The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 95.8% White American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 0.0% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.1% Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.4% Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.0% Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians
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or Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander American
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, 1.7% other races and 2.0% were from two or more races. Of those 4.4% were Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic and Latino Americans
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.
2000 census
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 726 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,333.1 people per square mile (525.2/km²). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 629.3 per square mile (242.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.3.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 24% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,016, and the median income for a family was $39,602. Males had a median income of $26,910 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,068. About 4.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
Annual cultural eventsHartley celebrates a Summerfest Celebration every year during the first weekend in August.
Parks and recreation
GolfingMeadowbrook Golf & Country Club is a municipal run 9 hole golf club located 3.5 miles south of Hartley on M12. It was named Iowa's 2003 9-Hole Course of the Year.
Education
Harley is served by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School DistrictHartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District is a public school district. The district serves the cities of Hartley, Iowa, Sanborn, Iowa, and Melvin, Iowa.-External links:*...
. Hartley is home to both the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School and the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School.
Olhausen Pool Hall
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supporting relationship to Hartley, Iowa - Wesley Leonard "Cowboy" FryWesley Fry-External links:...
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- Maurice PateMaurice PateMaurice Pate was an American humanitarian and businessman. With Herbert Hoover, Pate co-founded the United Nations Children's Fund in 1947 and served as its first executive director from 1947 until his death in 1965.Talking about the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld, its second Secretary-General,...
(1894–1965) co-founded the United Nations Children's FundUnited Nations Children's FundUnited Nations Children's Fund was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II...
(UNICEF) in 1947
External links
- City of Hartley Portal style website, Government, Businesses, Community events and more
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Public Schools
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hartley
- http://www.hartleyiowa.com/reverseosmosis.asp