Small town in southeast Colorado declared abandoned

State officials Wednesday declared a small town in southeast Colorado abandoned after years of turmoil among its residents and local government leaders. Residents of Hartman, which is near the state’s border with Kansas about a 30-minute drive east of Lamar, have not had elected officials running their town since January, when the entire board of [

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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State officials Wednesday declared a small town in southeast Colorado abandoned after years of turmoil among its residents and local government leaders.

Residents of Hartman, which is near the state’s border with Kansas about a 30-minute drive east of Lamar, have not had elected officials running their town since January, when the entire board of trustees for the town resigned. The town has 30 residents.

The town government oversaw the local water supply, and …

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