Hartford, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,571. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,652 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,179 (45.9%), Females: 1,392 (54.1%)

Ohio County

Zip code: 42347

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $24,958
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Hartford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (10.9%), German (6.2%), English (5.5%), Polish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Hartford, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hartford

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hartford:

  • OHIO CO HOSP (1211 MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:

  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 27 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 49 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:

  • OHIO COUNTY (about 5 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)
  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M21)
  • ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 30 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)

Schools

Public high schools in Hartford:

  • OHIO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,214; Location: 1400 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OHIO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM (Location: 100 W RENDER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • OHIO COUNTY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT SCH (Location: 100 W RENDER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hartford:

  • WAYLAND ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 1250 OAKWOOD DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OHIO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 1404 S MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hartford:

  • OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $378,680; Location: 413 MAIN STREET; 32,814 books; 1,508 audio materials; 625 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)