Hartley County, Texas

Hartley County, Texas, has 4,904 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Channing. It uses Central Time and covers 1,462 sq mi (3,786 km²) of land.

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Hartley County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
4,904
Land area
1,462 sq mi (3,786 km²)
County seat or government
Channing
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,841 ± $15,329
Median home value
$262,500 ± $45,149
Median rent, with utilities
$1,028 ± $250
Homes lived in by their owners
74.4% ± 6.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Dumas, TX micro area and Amarillo, TX metro area
Water area
1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48205
Coordinates (central point)
35.840244, -102.610047

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hartley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7902915,411 people
  2. 7902210,826 people
  3. 79044583 people
  4. 79018367 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Hartley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Hartley County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hartley County, largest first

  1. Dalhart Independent School District10,466 people
  2. Channing Independent School District596 people
  3. Hartley Independent School District595 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dalhart, Texas (city)7,902 people
  2. Hartley, Texas (CDP)504 people
  3. Channing, Texas (city)242 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Oldham County, Texas30 mi south
  2. Dallam County, Texas31 mi north
  3. Moore County, Texas40 mi east
  4. Sherman County, Texas50 mi northeast
  5. Union County, New Mexico66 mi northwest
  6. Quay County, New Mexico73 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.