Hartley County, Texas

Hartley County
County
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°50′N 102°37′W / 35.84°N 102.61°W / 35.84; -102.61
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Seat	Channing
Largest community	Dalhart
Area
• Total	1,463 sq mi (3,790 km2)
• Land	1,462 sq mi (3,790 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,382
• Density	3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.hartley.tx.us

Hartley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,382.^[1] The county seat is Channing.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891.^[3] It is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.