Hartford, MI

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Hartford, Michigan

Hartford, Michigan is 30 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 79 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Van Buren county. The city is part of the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metro area. The population of Hartford is 2,476.

The People and Families of Hartford

In Hartford, about 51% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Hartford.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hartford had a median family income of $36,632.

Hartford Housing

Of the housing in Hartford, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. The city offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Hartford, 91% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Hartford makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Hartford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hartford, MI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49057
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.207
Longitude	-86.177

Station	BENTON HARBOR AP
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	EAU CLAIRE 4 NE
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	DOWAGIAC 1 W
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,476	100%
Male	1,196	48.3%
Female	1,280	51.7%
Under 18	721	29.1%
18+	1,755	70.9%
65+	277	11.2%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.16
White	2,115	85.4%
African-American	22	0.9%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	82	3.3%
Other	178	7.2%
Mixed Race	73	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	315	12.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,433
Growth	-43
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.2%
German	15.9%
Irish	13.5%
US/American	8.6%
English	5.1%
Italian	3.5%
Dutch	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scottish	1.9%
Polish	1.6%
French Canadian	1.4%
Russian	1.1%
Norwegian	0.6%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hartford	2,476	$36,632
Bangor	1,933	$34,500
Breedsville	235	$34,000
Coloma	1,595	$46,042
Lawrence	1,059	$38,672
South Haven	5,021	$46,307
Watervliet	1,843	$42,391

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Hartford Public Library 15 Franklin Street Hartford, Michigan (616) 621-3408

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