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Population in July 2007: 6,347. Population change since 2000: -7.7%
 

Males: 2,998  (47.2%)
Females: 3,349  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  38.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47348.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,600 (it was $31,531 in 2000)
Hartford City  $34,600
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $65,400 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Hartford City  $65,400
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Hartford City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hartford City: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.1%), United States (14.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.6%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 922 feet

Land area: 3.72 square miles.

Population density: 1706 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hartford City

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford City city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Hartford City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hartford City to the number of sex offenders is 705 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hartford City:  1.1% ($588)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (18.0 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (46.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shamrock Lakes, IN (4.9 miles) , Eaton, IN (7.9 miles ), Upland, IN (9.0 miles ), Montpelier, IN (9.2 miles ), Matthews, IN (9.8 miles ), Dunkirk, IN (12.2 miles ), Gaston, IN (13.2 miles ), Albany, IN (13.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.45 N, Longitude: 85.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -304 (-4.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,384 (44.5%)


44 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 765

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Hartford City, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-0.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Crime in Hartford City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 120123
    per 100,000 14.428.50.014.829.744.6
Assaults 129626
    per 100,000 14.428.5133.388.629.789.2
Burglaries 344029364149
    per 100,000 488.0570.0429.4531.4608.4728.3
Thefts 135159151191177191
    per 100,000 1937.72265.62235.72819.62626.52838.9
Auto thefts 551391211
    per 100,000 71.871.2192.5132.9178.1163.5
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.014.80.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 124.6150.5161.5182.8176.7208.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.05
US city average:  3.00

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Hartford City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Hartford City city center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Hartford City:
  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (503 E VANCLEVE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hartford City:
  • BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
  • BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 23 miles; MARION, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Hartford City, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford City:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 16 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford City:
  • MILLER (about 21 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)
  • MARION MUNI (about 21 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)
  • REESE (about 22 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: 7I2)

Local government website: www.hartfordcity.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford City:
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 22 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 48 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
Public high school in Hartford City:
  • BLACKFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 2392 N SR 3 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hartford City:
  • HARTFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 800 W VAN CLEVE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 400 E MCDONALD; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1515 S MONROE ST; Grades: KG - 02)
Private elementary/middle school in Hartford City:
  • ST. JOHN'S RIEDMAN MEMORIAL SC (Students: 69; Location: 213 S. SPRING ST.; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Hartford City:
  • HARTFORD CITY PL (Operating income: $370,430; Location: 314 N HIGH ST; 51,020 books; 3,100 audio materials; 3,500 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Relax Inn of H C (State Road 3 North).

Courts: Blackford County Offices - Circuit Court (Court House), Blackford County Offices - County Court Probation (Court House), Blackford County Offices - County Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford City and their reported violations in the past:

HARTFORD CITY WATER WORKS (Population served: 6960, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2001)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
OLD COUNTRY CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NORTHSIDE BOWLING LANE (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIN LIZZY ICE CREAM SHOP (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
OLIVE BRANCH CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford City that have no violations reported:
  • WILDWOOD ACRES (CAMPING) (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROLL METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Hartford City compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hartford City (2007 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Citizens First State Bank Branch at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1893-03-13; Auto Branch at 117 South Jefferson Street, branch established on 1961-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
  • Pacesetter Bank: Washington Street Branch at 222 West Washington Street, branch established on 1997-04-07; at 1515 North Walnut Street, branch established on 1965-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $90.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Town Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 5$14,106$33,8540$0
Firefighters 7$19,164$32,8530$0
Financial Administration 4$8,995$26,9850$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,089$30,5340$0
Police Protection - Officers 13$33,523$30,9440$0
Police - Other 2$4,894$29,3648$7,286
Streets and Highways 11$32,261$35,1940$0
Sewerage 8$22,690$34,0350$0
Totals for Government 52$140,723$32,4758$7,286



Hartford City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,090,000
    Solid Waste Management: $239,000
    All Other: $102,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Construction - General: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $862,000
    Water Utilities: $824,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    General - Other: $555,000
    Regular Highways: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $366,000
    Fire Protection: $349,000
    Central Staff Services: $162,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Electric Utilities: $39,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
    Housing & Community Development: $30,000
    Welfare - Other: $22,000
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $152,000
    From Local Government: $88,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $354,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,484,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $883,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,777,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,660,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,484,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
    Interest Earnings: $94,000
    Property Sale Other: $29,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $942,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $799,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $551,000
    All Other: $269,000
    Water Utilities: $0
  • Tax - Property: $1,371,000
    NEC: $63,000
    Public Utilities: $43,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,985,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $269,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, IN  1.44% ($27,171 average AGI)
from Grant County, IN  0.74% ($22,154)
from Jay County, IN  0.44% ($21,783)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delaware County, IN  1.36% ($27,178 average AGI)
to Grant County, IN  0.90% ($22,125)
to Jay County, IN  0.60% ($31,344)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford City:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXFN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford City:
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford City:
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)




Hartford City fatal accident list for 2002:
May 7, 2002 05:03 AM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Hartford City fatal accident list for 1990:
Jun 13, 1990 06:33 AM, Water St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Hartford City fatal accident list for 1983:
Mar 9, 1983 03:54 AM, Franklin, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


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