Hartley, Iowa

Hartley, Iowa
—  City  —
Motto: The City with a Heart
Location of Hartley, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°10′55″N 95°28′35″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	O'Brien
Government
• Mayor	Clayton Pyle
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,672
• Density	1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51346
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-34725
GNIS feature ID	0457297
Website	http://www.hartleyiowa.com/

Hartley is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,672 in the 2010 census.

Geography

Hartley is located at 43°10′52″N 95°28′37″W (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.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 18 Demographics Hartley Population History Census Pop. %± 1890 519 — 1900 1,006 93.8% 1910 1,106 9.9% 1920 1,306 18.1% 1930 1,272 −2.6% 1940 1,503 18.2% 1950 1,611 7.2% 1960 1,738 7.9% 1970 1,694 −2.5% 1980 1,700 0.4% 1990 1,632 −4.0% 2000 1,733 6.2% 2010 1,672 −3.5% Iowa Data Center As of the census of 2010, there were 1,672 people, 713 households, and and 444 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,290/sq mi (497/km2). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 607 per square mile (239/km²). 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 out 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. 33.8% of all households 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. In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% 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% who 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. Arts and culture Annual cultural events Hartley celebrates a Summerfest Celebration every year during the first weekend in August. Parks and recreation Golfing 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. Education Harley is served by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District. Hartley is home to both the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School and the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. Olhausen Pool Hall Hartley was the home of the Olhausen Pool Hall, which was the origin of the Olhausen Billiard Company of San Diego. Notable people Jim Fanning (1927– ) Major League Baseball catcher and manager[citation needed] secondary source supporting relationship to Hartley, Iowa Wesley Leonard "Cowboy" Fry (1902–1970) American football player, coach of football and baseball Vicki Myron author of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Maurice Pate (1894–1965) co-founded the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 1947 References 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 [1]