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Hartford is a town
New England town

The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. An institution that does not have a direct counterpart in most other U.S....
 in Windsor County
Windsor County, Vermont

Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In area it is the largest county in the state. As of 2000, the population was 57,418....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
. It is located on the New Hampshire
New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States of America. The state was named after the southern English Counties of England of Hampshire....
 border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence
Confluence (geography)

Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem , when that major river is also the highest Strahler Stream Order in the drainage basin....
 of the White River
White River (Vermont)

The White River is a river, approximately long, in the United States state of Vermont. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River.The White River rises at Skylight Pond south of Bread Loaf Mountain near the crest of the Green Mountains....
 and the Connecticut River
Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut....
; the Ottauquechee River
Ottauquechee River

The Ottauquechee River is a river, about 40 mi long, in eastern Vermont in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound....
 also flows through the town. The town is composed of five villages: Hartford
Hartford (village), Vermont

Hartford is one of five unincorporated area in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont, United States. It also referred to as Hartford Village and is on the National Register as a Historic Village....
, Quechee
Quechee, Vermont

Quechee is one of five unincorporated area villages in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. It is the site of the Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community....
, West Hartford
West Hartford, Vermont

West Hartford is a unincorporated area village in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. It is the most rural of Hartford's five villages, situated on the White River and crossed by the Appalachian Trail....
, White River Junction
White River Junction, Vermont

White River Junction is a census-designated place in the New England town of Hartford, Vermont in Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont, United States....
 and Wilder
Wilder, Vermont

Wilder is a census-designated place in the New England town of Hartford, Vermont in Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 United States Census....
. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census.

town of Hartford is located at (43.66444, -72.38667).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 45.9 square miles (118.9 kmē), of which, 45.2 square miles (116.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (1.9 kmē) of it (1.63%) is water.

f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 10,367 people, 4,509 households, and 2,800 families residing in the town.






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Hartford is a town
New England town

The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. An institution that does not have a direct counterpart in most other U.S....
 in Windsor County
Windsor County, Vermont

Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In area it is the largest county in the state. As of 2000, the population was 57,418....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
. It is located on the New Hampshire
New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States of America. The state was named after the southern English Counties of England of Hampshire....
 border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence
Confluence (geography)

Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem , when that major river is also the highest Strahler Stream Order in the drainage basin....
 of the White River
White River (Vermont)

The White River is a river, approximately long, in the United States state of Vermont. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River.The White River rises at Skylight Pond south of Bread Loaf Mountain near the crest of the Green Mountains....
 and the Connecticut River
Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut....
; the Ottauquechee River
Ottauquechee River

The Ottauquechee River is a river, about 40 mi long, in eastern Vermont in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound....
 also flows through the town. The town is composed of five villages: Hartford
Hartford (village), Vermont

Hartford is one of five unincorporated area in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont, United States. It also referred to as Hartford Village and is on the National Register as a Historic Village....
, Quechee
Quechee, Vermont

Quechee is one of five unincorporated area villages in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. It is the site of the Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community....
, West Hartford
West Hartford, Vermont

West Hartford is a unincorporated area village in the town of Hartford, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. It is the most rural of Hartford's five villages, situated on the White River and crossed by the Appalachian Trail....
, White River Junction
White River Junction, Vermont

White River Junction is a census-designated place in the New England town of Hartford, Vermont in Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont, United States....
 and Wilder
Wilder, Vermont

Wilder is a census-designated place in the New England town of Hartford, Vermont in Windsor County, Vermont, Vermont. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 United States Census....
. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census.

Geography

The town of Hartford is located at (43.66444, -72.38667).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 45.9 square miles (118.9 kmē), of which, 45.2 square miles (116.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (1.9 kmē) of it (1.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 10,367 people, 4,509 households, and 2,800 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 229.6 people per square mile (88.7/kmē). There were 5,493 housing units at an average density of 121.7/sq mi (47.0/kmē). 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
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 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
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 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
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 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
    Phillips Lord

    Phillips Haynes Lord was an United States radio program writer, creator, and narrator as well as a motion picture actor.Phillips Lord was born in the small town of Hartford, Vermont, the son of a Protestant clergyman....
    , radio writer and motion picture actor
  • William Strong
    William Strong (1763-1840)

    William Strong was a United States Congress and judge from Vermont.Strong was born in Lebanon, Connecticut in 1763, and moved with his parents to Hartford, Vermont, the following year....
    , congressman.
  • Andrew Tracy
    Andrew Tracy

    Andrew Tracy was a United States Representative from Vermont. He was born in Hartford, Vermont. He attended Royalton and Randolph Academies, and also Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire for two years....
    , (1797-1868) United States Representative from Vermont born in Hartford.
  • Joseph Tracy
    Joseph Tracy

    Joseph Tracy was a Protestant Christian religious minister, newspaper editing, historian and leading figure in the American Colonization Society of the early to mid-nineteenth century....
    , leading figure in the American Colonization Society.
  • Horace Wells
    Horace Wells

    Horace Wells was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide ....
    , dentist and pioneering anesthesiologist.


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