Editing Hartly, Delaware

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|population_total         = 73
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'''Hartly''' is a town in [[Kent County, Delaware]], United States. It is part of the [[Dover metropolitan area]]. The population was 73 in 2020, making it the least populous municipality in Delaware.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |title=The Delaware Census State Data Center |access-date=April 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231141632/http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |archive-date=December 31, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Hartly is located at {{coord|39.1687230|-75.7132641|type:city_region:US-DE|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Hartly is located at the intersection of [[Delaware Route 11]] and [[Delaware Route 44]]. The town is home to approximately 31 residences, the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company, a post office, Hartly Elementary School, two daycares, Hartly Feed and Hardware, and a [[Family Dollar]] store. There are several vacant and abandoned buildings along with empty lots in Hartly.<ref name=tnj1215/>

==1983 tornado==
On July 21, 1983, an [[Fujita scale|F2]] [[tornado]] struck Hartly, causing 2 deaths and 9 injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/ |title=Tornado History Project: Maps and Statistics |access-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117024312/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> It is the deadliest tornado in Delaware history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/worstts.htm|title = The Most 'Important' US Tornadoes by State}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1920 = 905
| 1930 = 101
| 1940 = 125
| 1950 = 139
| 1960 = 164
| 1970 = 180
| 1980 = 106
| 1990 = 107
| 2000 = 78
| 2010 = 74
| 2020 = 73
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 78 people in 25 households, including 21 families, in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,345.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 31 housing units at an average density of {{convert|534.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 91.03% White, 3.85% African American, 1.28% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 25 households 60.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 4.0% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 59.4 males.

The median household income was $29,375 and the median family income was $29,375. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,516. There were 14.3% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 19.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
Hartly is in the [[Capital School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10001_kent/DC20SD_C10001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kent County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref> [[Dover High School (Delaware)|Dover High School]] is the comprehensive high school of the district.

==Government==
Hartly is governed by a five-member Town Council. As of 2022, the Town Council consists of President Mark A. Maguire, Vice President Raymond K. Morris, Treasurer Suzanne K. Morris, Secretary Megan S. Raughley, and Land Use Administrator Robert J. Graves. Town meetings are held once every two months at the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town Council|publisher=Town of Hartly|url=https://hartly.delaware.gov/town-council/|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>

In 2015, the town of Hartly had no functioning government after fatigue had hit the Town Council about three years earlier and many members did not return to their posts. As a result, the town government could not pay bills, collect taxes, enforce codes, or apply for state aid. The town had not collected taxes for two years and was in thousands of dollars of debt. As a result, the town needed to reform its government or unincorporate and be governed directly by Kent County. A meeting was held in January 2015 at the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company on reforming the town government. The meeting was attended by about 150 people, of which 16 lived in the town of Hartly and could run for office.<ref name="tnj1215">{{cite news|last=Offredo|first=Jon|title=Hartly, Delaware: Small town with a big problem|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|date=January 2, 2015|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/01/02/hartly-delaware-small-town-big-problem/21209327/|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-16 10 19 41 View west along Delaware State Route 44 (Main Street) at Delaware State Route 11 (Arthursville Road) in Hartly, Kent County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|left|DE 44 westbound in Hartly]]
Hartly is located at the intersection of [[Delaware Route 11]] and [[Delaware Route 44]]. DE 11 passes southwest–northeast through the town on Arthursville Road, heading southwest toward the [[Maryland]] border and [[Templeville, Maryland]] and northeast toward [[Kenton, Delaware|Kenton]]. DE 44 passes northwest–southeast through the town on Main Street, heading northwest to an intersection with [[Delaware Route 300]] in Everetts Corner that provides access to the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] and southeast to an intersection with [[Delaware Route 8]] in [[Pearsons Corner, Delaware|Pearsons Corner]] that provides access to the city of [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]].<ref name="DE 2017 map">{{Delaware road map|year=2017}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]], provides electricity to Hartly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|title=Service Territory|publisher=Delmarva Power|access-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525061222/http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|archive-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> [[Chesapeake Utilities]] provides natural gas to the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Service Territory|publisher=Chesapeake Utilities|url=http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815063806/http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://hartly.delaware.gov/ Official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Kent County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Towns in Delaware]]