Hartly, Delaware

Hartly, Delaware
Town
Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	74
• Density	1,345.9/sq mi (519.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19953
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-33250
GNIS feature ID	0214061

Hartly is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 74 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous municipality in Delaware.

Geography

Hartly is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	905		—
1930	101		−88.8%
1940	125		23.8%
1950	139		11.2%
1960	164		18.0%
1970	180		9.8%
1980	106		−41.1%
1990	107		0.9%
2000	78		−27.1%
2010	74		−5.1%
Est. 2014	71		−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 78 people, 25 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,345.9 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 534.9 per square mile (199.5/km²). The 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% of the population.

There were 25 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family 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.

1983 F2 tornado

On July 21, 1983, an F2 tornado struck Hartly, causing 2 deaths and 9 injuries. It was the deadliest tornado in Delaware history.