Moving to Hartford, Iowa

Population: 759. Estimated population in July 2024: 754 (-0.7% change)
Males: 384 (50.6%), Females: 375 (49.4%)

Warren County

Zip code: 50118

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $39,539
Median house value: $78,600

Population by Race

Races in Hartford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (14.8%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.2%), Dutch (6.1%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Hartford, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hartford

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:

  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 69 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Public primary/middle school in Hartford:

  • HARTFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 500 N. VINE; Grades: 05 – 06)