| Official Name: | Hartley, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | The City with a Heart |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | O'Brien |
| Government Type: | Mayor-council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rod Ahrenstorff |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1605 |
| Population Density Km2: | 465.90 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1206.77 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Elevation M: | 446 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1463 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1819°N -95.4764°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 51346 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-34725 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0457297 |
Hartley is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,605 in the 2020 census.[2]
Hartley got its start around 1880, following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway through that territory.[3] Hartley was named for a railroad official John Hartley.[4]
Hartley is located at 43.1811°N -95.4769°W (43.181847, −95.476328).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,672 people, 713 households, and 444 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 789 housing units at an average density of 607 per square mile (239/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. The city has a 4.4% Hispanic or Latino background.
There were 713 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. Of all households, 33.8% were made up of individuals living alone, and 33.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.
26.0% were under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,795, and the median income for a family was $49,286. The per capita income for the city was $19,999. About 11.8% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.[8]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 726 households, and 461 families living in the city. The population density was 1333.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 803 housing units at an average density of 629.3sp=usNaNsp=us. 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. Of all households, 32.6% 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.
Of the population, 25.2% were 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.
Hartley celebrates Summerfest every year during the first weekend in August.
Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club is a public 9-hole golf club located south of Hartley on M12. It was named Iowa's 2003 9-Hole Course of the Year.[9]
The city also has three local parks: Neebel, which has a public swimming pool, Shinkle, and the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School park.
Hartley is served by the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District, which formed on July 1, 1991, with the merger of the Hartley–Melvin and Sanborn districts. The predecessor Hartley–Melvin district formed on July 1, 1981, through the merger of the Hartley and Melvin districts.[10]
Hartley is home to both the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School and the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn High School.[11]
Covey Church, built in 1874, is the oldest church building in O'Brien County.[12]
Hartley was the home of the Olhausen Pool Hall, which was the origin of the Olhausen Billiard Company of San Diego.[13]