Hartman

History

A post office called Hartman has been in operation since 1908. The community was named after W. P. Hartman, a railroad official. The town has one historic site, the old Hartman Gymnasium. The circa 1938 gymnasium is associated with New Deal programs in Prowers County. The building is the only example of Works Progress Administration (WPA) construction in Hartman and one of only a few such projects in the county. Its use as a community center continues to contribute to the social history of Hartman. As of 2026, the town has a post office and no businesses. Due to conflicts and physical altercations between the town's residents, all of the existing town trustees resigned in January 2026, with the mayor pro tempore charged with disorderly conduct, resulting in subsequent closure of the town's bank account and post office box. Town records were turned over to Prowers County officials, who reached out to state officials for assistance with town administration. Although Prowers County manages maintenance of roads and law enforcement, Hartman maintains its own water supply. Due to deteriorating maintenance and quality testing issues, the water supply has been under a boil advisory since September 2025, and the collapse of the local government in 2026 has threatened the provision of water due to inability to purify the water.

Geography

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  542
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  489
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  399
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  368
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  364
• Western Kingbird

  Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
  333
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  308
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  306

Largest nearby schools

• Holly School
  Other · HOLLY · 273 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Granada Elementary School
  Elementary · GRANADA · 119 students · 11.9:1 ratio
• Granada Undivided High School
  High · GRANADA · 94 students · 9.4:1 ratio