Hartman, Colorado
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Hartman is a Statutory Town in Prowers County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 2000 census
. The town is located North of C-196. The town has one historic site, the old Hartman Gymnasium. The circa 1938 gymnasium is associated with New Deal programs in Prowers County. The building is the only example of Works Progress Administration
construction in Hartman and one of only a few such projects in the county. Its use as a community center continues to contribute to the social history of Hartman.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 111 people, 40 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
was 365.6 people per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.49% White, 0.90% Native American, 7.21% from other races, and 5.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.94% of the population.
There were 40 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,816. About 32.4% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older.
Prowers County, Colorado
Prowers County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of John W. Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas valley region. The county population was 14,483 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The town is located North of C-196. The town has one historic site, the old Hartman Gymnasium. The circa 1938 gymnasium is associated with New Deal programs in Prowers County. The building is the only example of Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
construction in Hartman and one of only a few such projects in the county. Its use as a community center continues to contribute to the social history of Hartman.
History
Founded in 1909, Hartman was a bustling city of around 5,500 in the 1920s and 1930s. The town was home to a sugar beet factory, a grain cooperative and the railroad ran through the town on the north side connecting to the Co-op and the factory. In the 1940s the town's population began to decline.Geography
Hartman is located at 38.119966°N 102.220269°W,According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 111 people, 40 households, and 31 families residing in the town. 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 365.6 people per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.49% White, 0.90% Native American, 7.21% from other races, and 5.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.94% of the population.
There were 40 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $25,417 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 town was $11,816. About 32.4% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older.