Hartford, Vermont

Hartford, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hartford, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Windsor

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area_total_km2 = 118.9
area_land_km2 = 116.9
area_water_km2 = 1.9
area_total_sq_mi = 45.9
area_land_sq_mi = 45.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 10367
population_density_km2 = 88.6
population_density_sq_mi = 229.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_ft = 761
latd = 43 |latm = 39 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 22 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05047
area_code = 802
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Hartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town. [DeLorme (1996). "Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9] The town is composed of five villages: Hartford, Quechee, West Hartford, White River Junction and Wilder.

Geography

The town of Hartford is located at coor dms|43|39|52|N|72|23|12|W|city (43.66444, -72.38667).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.9 square miles (118.9 km²), of which, 45.2 square miles (116.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,367 people, 4,509 households, and 2,800 families residing in the town. The population density was 229.6 people per square mile (88.7/km²). There were 5,493 housing units at an average density of 121.7/sq mi (47.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02% White, 0.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 4,509 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.6% 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 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,990, and the median income for a family was $51,286. Males had a median income of $35,969 versus $27,073 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,792. About 5.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Phillips Lord, radio writer and motion picture actor
*William Strong, congressman.
*Andrew Tracy, (1797-1868) United States Representative from Vermont born in Hartford.
*Joseph Tracy, leading figure in the American Colonization Society.
*Horace Wells, dentist and pioneering anesthesiologist.

External links

* [http://www.hartford-vt.org Hartford, Vermont (Official Town Website)]
* [http://www.hartfordvtchamber.com Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.hartfordhistory.org Hartford Historical Society]
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