Hart, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,101 (-8.1% change)
Males: 611 (51.0%), Females: 587 (49.0%)

Castro County

Zip code: 79043

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $28,424
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Hart:

  • Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Other race (32.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (7.3%), English (1.6%), Irish (1.3%), German (1.3%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hart

  • High school or higher: 53.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hart city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

19.4% Foreign born (19.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hart:

  • PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DIMMITT, TX)
  • SWISHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TULIA, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 31 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hart:

  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 55 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 64 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 84 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hart:

  • DIMMITT MUNI (about 19 miles; DIMMITT, TX; Abbreviation: Q55)
  • JOE VAUGHN SPRAYING (about 25 miles; KRESS, TX; Abbreviation: 29F)
  • CITY OF TULIA/SWISHER COUNTY MUNI (about 28 miles; TULIA, TX; Abbreviation: Q06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hart:

  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 57 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 163 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)

Schools

Public high school in Hart:

  • HART JR-SR H S (Students: 144; Location: 710 SECOND ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hart:

  • HART EL (Students: 197; Location: 710 SECOND ST; Grades: PK – 06)