Editing Hart, Texas

{{short description|City in Castro County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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'''Hart''' is a city in [[Castro County, Texas|Castro County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 869 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

==History==
Hart, Texas is named after T. W. Hart, who established his ranch headquarters in the area.<ref name=HartHistory>{{Cite web |title=Hart, TX |last=Anderson |first=H. Allen |work=Handbook of Texas |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=22 December 2023 |url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hart-tx }}</ref>

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.<ref name=HartHistory/>

==Geography==
Hart is located in southeastern Castro County at {{coord|34|23|12|N|102|6|54|W|type:city}} (34.386723, –102.115035),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[Texas State Highway 194]]. [[Dimmitt, Texas|Dimmitt]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|16|mi}} to the northwest, and [[Plainview, Texas|Plainview]] is {{convert|28|mi}} to the southeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Hart has a total area of {{convert|1.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4832576| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hart city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 24, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042844/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4832576| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1960= 577
|1970= 905
|1980= 1008
|1990= 1221
|2000= 1198
|2010= 1114
|2020= 869
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hart racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4832576&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|115
|13.23%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6
|0.69%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0.12%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|6
|0.69%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|741
|85.27%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''869'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 869 people, 313 households, and 249 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of [[2000 United States Census|2000]], there were 1,198 people, 371 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,594.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 410 housing units at an average density of {{convert|545.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.92% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 32.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hart has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=279314&cityname=Hart%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hart, Texas]</ref>

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 | location    = Hart, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1986–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 81
 | Feb record high F  = 86
 | Mar record high F  = 91
 | Apr record high F  = 102
 | May record high F  = 108
 | Jun record high F  = 110
 | Jul record high F  = 106
 | Aug record high F  = 104
 | Sep record high F  = 107
 | Oct record high F  = 98
 | Nov record high F  = 91
 | Dec record high F  = 80
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan avg record high F  = 72.6
 | Feb avg record high F  = 77.1
 | Mar avg record high F  = 84.3
 | Apr avg record high F  = 89.7
 | May avg record high F  = 96.2
 | Jun avg record high F  = 100.5
 | Jul avg record high F  = 98.9
 | Aug avg record high F  = 97.4
 | Sep avg record high F  = 95.1
 | Oct avg record high F  = 90.1
 | Nov avg record high F  = 80.5
 | Dec avg record high F  = 72.6
 | year avg record high F = 102.5
 | Jan high F = 50.8
 | Feb high F = 55.3
 | Mar high F = 63.4
 | Apr high F = 71.6
 | May high F = 79.6
 | Jun high F = 87.5
 | Jul high F = 89.2
 | Aug high F = 87.8
 | Sep high F = 81.4
 | Oct high F = 72.2
 | Nov high F = 60.3
 | Dec high F = 51.1
 | year high F = 70.8
 | Jan mean F = 35.7
 | Feb mean F = 39.3
 | Mar mean F = 47.1
 | Apr mean F = 54.9
 | May mean F = 64.5
 | Jun mean F = 73.2
 | Jul mean F = 75.7
 | Aug mean F = 74.3
 | Sep mean F = 67.5
 | Oct mean F = 56.8
 | Nov mean F = 44.9
 | Dec mean F = 36.6
 | year mean F = 55.9
 | Jan low F = 20.5
 | Feb low F = 23.3
 | Mar low F = 30.8
 | Apr low F = 38.3
 | May low F = 49.3
 | Jun low F = 59.0
 | Jul low F = 62.2
 | Aug low F = 60.8
 | Sep low F = 53.6
 | Oct low F = 41.4
 | Nov low F = 29.5
 | Dec low F = 22.1
 | year low F = 40.9
 | Jan avg record low F  = 8.4
 | Feb avg record low F  = 10.9
 | Mar avg record low F  = 17.1
 | Apr avg record low F  = 26.3
 | May avg record low F  = 37.2
 | Jun avg record low F  = 51.2
 | Jul avg record low F  = 58.1
 | Aug avg record low F  = 55.6
 | Sep avg record low F  = 42.8
 | Oct avg record low F  = 27.6
 | Nov avg record low F  = 15.3
 | Dec avg record low F  = 8.8
 | year avg record low F = 3.7
 | Jan record low F  = -9
 | Feb record low F  = -11
 | Mar record low F  = 3
 | Apr record low F  = 20
 | May record low F  = 24
 | Jun record low F  = 44
 | Jul record low F  = 52
 | Aug record low F  = 48
 | Sep record low F  = 33
 | Oct record low F  = 14
 | Nov record low F  = -2
 | Dec record low F  = -11
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 0.49
 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.49
 | Mar precipitation inch = 0.99
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.18
 | May precipitation inch = 2.46
 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.56
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.13
 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.35
 | Sep precipitation inch = 1.91
 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.64
 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.82
 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.72
 | year precipitation inch = 17.74
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 2.9
 | Feb precipitation days  = 3.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 4.5
 | Apr precipitation days  = 4.4
 | May precipitation days  = 6.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 7.2
 | Jul precipitation days  = 5.9
 | Aug precipitation days  = 7.0
 | Sep precipitation days  = 5.8
 | Oct precipitation days  = 4.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 3.3
 | Dec precipitation days  = 3.0
 | year precipitation days = 58.5
 | Jan snow inch = 1.2
 | Feb snow inch = 1.8
 | Mar snow inch = 0.6
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.1
 | Nov snow inch = 0.7
 | Dec snow inch = 1.8
 | year snow inch = 6.2
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.7
 | Feb snow days  = 1.0
 | Mar snow days  = 0.4
 | Apr snow days  = 0.1
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.1
 | Nov snow days  = 0.5
 | Dec snow days  = 1.0
 | year snow days = 3.8
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[[File:Hart CK3 Chondrule-5mmFOV-01.jpg|thumb|Magnification of a [[chondrule]] in the Hart (Texas) meteorite. Field of View - 5mm. Courtesy of Keith D. Lemons Meteoritical Collection]]
[[File:Hart CK3 Meteorite 2.662G Slice.jpg|thumb|2.662 Gram Slice of "Hart" (Texas) Meteorite,  a CK3, S2 [[Carbonaceous chondrite|Carbonaceous Chondrite]].]]

==Education==
The city of Hart is served by the [[Hart Independent School District]].

==Planetary Science==
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|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".<ref>http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/docs/mb101.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|Texas}}}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Hart, Texas}}
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hjh04|name=Hart, Texas}}
* [https://www.txdirectory.com/online/city/detail.php?id=589 Hart, Texas] from the ''Texas State Directory'' website.


{{Castro County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Castro County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]