Hartley, TX Public Records
Hartley is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Hartley County, Texas, with an estimated population of 504 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 7.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Hartley
Hartley is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Hartley come from Hartley County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Hartley census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hartley
Hartley is in Hartley County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Hartley County at a Glance
| County | Hartley County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 4,996 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Channing |
⚖️ Hartley County District Clerk (District Courts of Hartley County)
| Address | P O Box 189, Channing, TX 79018-0189 (mailing address; street address not stated) |
| Phone | (806) 235-3582 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.hartley.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Hartley County Clerk
| Address | P O Box 189, Channing, TX 79018-0189 (mailing address; street address not stated) |
| Phone | (806) 235-3582 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Hartley County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hartley
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hartley, TX:
📋 Hartley Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Hartley County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |