Welcome to Hartley ...
The city of Hartley is located in O'Brien County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hartley has a population of 1,575 people<2> (see below for details).
Hartley is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hartley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hartley is within the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Hartley: 51346<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartley had an population of 1,575 people. This is a decrease of 5.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartley had a population of 1,672 people (or 11.6% of the total population of O'Brien County). This makes Hartley the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hartley represents 0.05% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,672 people, the population of Hartley decreased 3.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,733 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hartley.
Communities Also Named Hartley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hartley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartley.
Communities near Hartley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartley.
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <5>
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Sanborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <5>
- Paullina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Primghar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <5>
- Sutherland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <5>
- Everly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ocheyedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Ashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hartley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartley. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hartley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartley ...
Looking for more information about Hartley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hartley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hartley.
Adding Hartley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hartley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hartley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hartley post office opened in 1879.
We also found Hartley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including O'Brien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hartley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |