Hartington, NE

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Hartington, Nebraska

Hartington, Nebraska, in Cedar county, is 44 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 116 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,640.

The People and Families of Hartington

In Hartington, about 62% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Hartington live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hartington had a median family income of $43,897. Hartington finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. An unusual characteristic of the city is the share of people in it who work at home.

Hartington Housing

About 83% of housing units in Hartington are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Hartington, 88% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in Hartington than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Hartington, NE

Comparing Hartington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cedar
Standard Zip Codes	68739
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.623
Longitude	-97.263

Station	HARTINGTON
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	YANKTON 2 E
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	25 inches

Station	GAVINS POINT DAM
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	25 inches

Library
Hartington Public Library 106 South Broadway Hartington, Nebraska (402) 254-6245

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,640	100%
Male	805	49.1%
Female	835	50.9%
Under 18	448	27.3%
18+	1,192	72.7%
65+	425	25.9%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,626	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,897
Population In Poverty	97	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,587
Growth	-53
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	71.2%
Norwegian	4.6%
Irish	3.7%
Danish	3.7%
English	3.3%
US/American	3.1%
Swedish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Czech	1%
Polish	1%
Swiss	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

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