Hartford (New York)
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 22 ′ N , 73 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,269 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 20.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 112.6 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of which 112.4 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 73 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12838 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-32457 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979053 | ||
| Website : | www.HartfordNY.com | ||
Hartford is a town that is centrally located in Washington County , New York State . It belongs to the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area . In 2010 the town had 2269 inhabitants.
history
The Provincial Patent of 1766 granted officers who had served in the French and Indian War land in the area of today's Towns Putnam, Fort Ann, the Kingsbury part of Dresden and Hartford. This area belonged to the Town of Westfield at the time and the Town of Hartford was separated from it in 1793. Many of the early settlers came to the area from New England .
Today's Hartford Baptist Church is the fourth church building on this site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 . Also on the National Register is the Elisha Straight House , which housed a recruiting office for Union soldiers during the Civil War.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 112.6 km², of which 112.5 km² is land and 0.1 km² (= 0.09%) is water. The Big Creek is a small lake and flows out at the western city limits of Hartford.
New York State Route 40 and New York State Route 149 intersect in the town of Hartford , the intersection with New York State Route 196 is in South Hartford.
The following villages are located in Hartford:
- Adamsville - a hamlet on NY-196 on the western edge of the Town of Hartford
- East Hartford - a hamlet south of the hamlet of Hartford
- Hartford - a hamlet on NY-40 and NY-149.
- South Hartford - a hamlet south of the hamlet of Hartford on NY-40
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Hartford lived in 2279 people. The population density was 20.3 people per km ². There were 885 housing units at an average of 7.9 per km ². Hartford's population was 97.76% White , 0.57% Black or African American , 0.48% Native American , 0.04% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.04% said to be of other races and 1.10% named two or more races. 0.79% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Hartford were distributed to 813 households out of which 39.2% had children under 18 years of age. 65.7% of households were married, 9.1% had a female head of the household without a husband and 21.3% were not families. 16.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.
The population was divided into 28.7% minors, 6.1% 18–24 year olds, 31.7% 25–44 year olds, 24.3% 45–64 year olds and 9.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 women there were 102.2 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 97.8 men.
The median household income in Hartford was 43,684 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 46,600 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,734 versus $ 19,906 for women. The per capita income was $ 16,969. 4.4% of the population and 3.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 1.4% of minors and 10.1% of the age group 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ↑ Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes . US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.