Hartford, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Hartford, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.82
Area Land Km2:2.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.09
Area Land Sq Mi:1.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:733
Population Density Km2:260.19
Population Density Sq Mi:673.71
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:41.4578°N -93.4039°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50118
Area Code:515
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-34680
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394307

Hartford is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 733 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hartford was laid out in 1849 by John D. Hartman.[3] John D. Hartman was the father of an Indianola mayor.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03sqmi, all of it land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 771 people, 279 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.5PD/sqmi. There were 299 housing units at an average density of 290.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 279 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 33.3 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 759 people, 271 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density was 778.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 282 housing units at an average density of 289.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.13% White, 1.98% Native American, 1.98% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 271 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,539, and the median income for a family was $45,125. Males had a median income of $31,726 versus $25,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,141. About 2.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Carlisle Community Schools operates public schools. One school, Hartford Upper Elementary School (grades 4–5), is in Hartford.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Book: The History of Warren County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c, Volume 1 . Higginson Book Company . 1879 . 496.
  4. Book: History of Warren County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1908 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . 1908 . 339.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. "About Hartford Upper Elementary ." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.