Hartford, IL

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Hartford, Illinois

Hartford, Illinois is 12 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 17 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Madison county. The village is part of the Saint Louis metro area. The population of Hartford is 1,545.

The People and Families of Hartford

In Hartford, about 58% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Hartford.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hartford had a median family income of $40,652.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Hartford.

Hartford Housing

Of the housing in Hartford, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Hartford, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Hartford, IL

Comparing Hartford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	17 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62048
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.833
Longitude	-90.095

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	ST CHARLES ELM POINT
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,545	100%
Male	778	50.4%
Female	767	49.6%
Under 18	360	23.3%
18+	1,185	76.7%
65+	259	16.8%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,521	98.4%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,492
Growth	-53
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.9%
US/American	21.7%
Irish	11.2%
English	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Italian	7.2%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Polish	2%
Dutch	1.7%
Welsh	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
European	0.9%
Croatian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hartford	1,545	$40,652
Alton	30,496	$37,910
Bethalto	9,454	$50,764
East Alton	6,830	$35,655
Roxana	1,547	$45,500
South Roxana	1,888	$37,344
Wood River	11,296	$41,688

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