| Official Name: | Hart, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Castro County Hart.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Castro |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eliazar Castillo[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.91 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 869 |
| Population Density Km2: | 454.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1174.32 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 1119 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3671 |
| Coordinates: | 34.3867°N -102.115°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79043 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-32576[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1358866[5] |
Hart is a city in Castro County, Texas, United States. The population was 869 at the 2020 census.
Hart, Texas is named after T. W. Hart, who established his ranch headquarters in the area.[6]
Hart became an organized town in 1925 after the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway announced plans to establish a depot at the site. By 1926, the railway was completed, and a depot, was built. This led to the incorporation of Hart. In 1928, the business district was moved closer to the depot, and a six-room school was constructed.[6]
Hart is located in southeastern Castro County at 34.3867°N -102.115°W (34.386723, –102.115035),[7] along Texas State Highway 194. Dimmitt, the county seat, is to the northwest, and Plainview is to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hart has a total area of 1.9km2, all land.[8]
| White (NH) | 115 | 13.23% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6 | 0.69% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.12% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 0.69% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 741 | 85.27% | |
| Total | 869 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,198 people, 371 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The population density was 1594.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 410 housing units at an average density of 545.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 60.93% White, 3.09% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 32.05% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.62% of the population.
There were 371 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.61.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,424, and the median income for a family was $28,681. Males had a median income of $23,594 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,960. About 14.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hart has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]
The city of Hart is served by the Hart Independent School District.
A rare type of meteorite unique to the Western Hemisphere was discovered near Hart in March 2010. A field worker found a single, large, dense brownish stone weighing 966 grams beside a road located 0.25 miles from the town of Hart. The meteor was subsequently purchased by a collector. The stone was analyzed at the University of Washington and was classified as a Carbonaceous Chondrite (CK3), the most massive example of one of 25 known specimens in the world. The finding was published in The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 101 (2013) MB 101 with the meteorite being given the official name of "Hart".[11]