Hartford, Michigan

Hartford, Michigan
City
FIPS code		26-36960[2]
GNIS feature ID	0627881[3]
Website	http://www.cityofhartfordmi.org/

Hartford is a city in

, but is politically independent.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km²), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	838		—
1890	1,044		24.6%
1900	1,077		3.2%
1910	1,268		17.7%
1920	1,361		7.3%
1930	1,484		9.0%
1940	1,694		14.2%
1950	1,838		8.5%
1960	2,305		25.4%
1970	2,508		8.8%
1980	2,493		−0.6%
1990	2,341		−6.1%
2000	2,476		5.8%
2010	2,688		8.6%
2020	2,515		−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 29.5% of the population.

There were 899 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.50.

The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 12.72% of the population.

There were 935 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,879, and the median income for a family was $36,632. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,481 for females. The

, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Within the city limits of Hartford is one of the endpoints of the

.

Hartford Motor Speedway is a venue for motor racing through the spring, summer and fall.^[7]

Hartford hosts the annual Strawberry Festival in early June.

Notable people

• Marty Conrad, offensive lineman in the NFL for the Toledo Maroons (1922–1923), the Kenosha Maroons (1924), and the Akron Pros (1925).
• Edward D. Kelly, third Bishop of Grand Rapids from 1919 until his death in 1926.

References

External links

• City of Hartford Web Site
• Hartford Public School District
• The History of Hartford Michigan